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NY Army Guard officer Sean Flynn, a Delmar resident, plays key role in NATO Joint Force Command headquarters

Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top U.S. officer in NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Flynn is serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Alli...
Feb 26, 2026, 10:00am EST

New York State Military Museum director retires after 22 years of service

Courtney Burns, the director of the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, has retired after 12 years in the position. Burns, a Chestertown resident, received the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal from Major General Ray Shields, th...
Feb 24, 2026, 12:45pm EST

Six Western New York Army Guard Soldiers receive French Medal during Sunday, Feb. 22 ceremony

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq, received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star, during a Feb. 22, 2026, ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Roc...
Feb 23, 2026, 2:32pm EST
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Six Rochester-based NY Army Guard Soldiers receiving French medal for bravery on Sunday, February 22.

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers, who came to the aid of French Special Forces troops during a 28 to 29 August 2023 mission in Northern Iraq, will be recognized Sunday morning, February 22, at the Patriot Way Armory in Rochester. The members ...
Feb 20, 2026, 2:00pm EST
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NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native, takes command of NY Air Guard unit on Long Island

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native, who now lives in Hampton Bays, New York on Long Island, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National ...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:57am EST

New York Air Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a Hampton Bays resident takes command of 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native and Hampton Bays resident, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach,...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:48am EST

NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native, takes command of NY Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native, who now lives in the Long Island town of Middle Island , assumed command of the New York Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group, during a ceremony at Franci...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:44am EST

NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Middle Island resident, takes command of 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native and Middle Island resident, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton ...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:38am EST

Center Moriches resident Kristin Luna names semifinalist for the Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award/

New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Sara Luna's daughter, Kristin, 15, of Center Moriches, New York, has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award, following the national nonprofit's Jan. 26, 2026,...
Feb 18, 2026, 9:42am EST

New York Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing has first warrant officer in decades, Bronx resident Johnny Cruz

For the first time in over three decades, the 105th Airlift Wing and New York Air National Guard have a warrant officer among their ranks. Air Guard Warrant Officer Johnny Cruz, a Bronx resident and the 213th Engineering Installation Squadron assistan...
Feb 10, 2026, 9:58am EST
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New York’s Division of Military and Naval Affairs encompasses all of New York’s Military Forces including the New York Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Naval Militia and New York Guard. Learn more at www.dmna.ny.gov

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