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Dave Ressler, a Clifton Park National Guard Soldier and Afghan War veteran, promoted to sergeant major
David Ressler, a Clifton Park resident and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major in the New York Army National Guard. Ressler, who enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2004, was promoted during...
Dec 18, 2025, 2:43pm EST
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NY National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks are eligible to file notice of potential claim for disability benefits
Members of the New York National Guard who served on State Active Duty in New York City following the destruction of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, can now register for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs World Trade Center Be...
Dec 17, 2025, 11:00am EST
Former Sayre resident Charles Ackley promoted to Lt. Colonel in the New York Army National Guard
Charles Ackley, a 1996 graduate of Towanda High School whose parents still live in Sayre, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a Dec. 12, 2025, ceremony at New York Army National Guard headquarters i...
Dec 15, 2025, 10:26am EST
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Manorville resident Charles Ackley promoted to Lt. Colonel in the New York Army National Guard
Manorville resident Charles Ackley was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a Dec. 12, 2025 ceremony at New York Army National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Ackley, who is currently serving as...
Dec 15, 2025, 10:08am EST
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NY Army Guard Command Sgt. Major Morgan Cady, a Boonville resident, becomes top enlisted leader for brigade headquartered in Buffalo
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Morgan Cady, a Boonville resident and Iraq war veteran, became the senior enlisted leader of the Guard's 153rd Troop Command Brigade during a ceremony in Buffalo's historic Connecticut Street Armory on Sa...
Dec 15, 2025, 9:41am EST
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Col. William Snyder, a Grand Island resident, takes command of Buffalo-based Army National Guard brigade
New York Army National Guard Col. William Snyder, a Grand Island resident and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, took command of the Guard's 153rd Troop Command Brigade during a ceremony in the historic Connecticut Street Armory on Saturday. Dec. 13, ...
Dec 15, 2025, 9:22am EST
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NY National Guard marks 389th anniversary of the National Guard with cake-cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
The New York Army Guard's top warrant officer who's served since 1986, and an Airman who enlisted in 2023, saluted the National Guard's 389th Birthday during a Dec. 12 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Chief Warrant...
Dec 12, 2025, 1:17pm EST
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Front Royal resident Edward Tirado retires from the New York Air National Guard after 39 years of service
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Tirado, a Front Royal, Virginia resident, marked the end of a 39-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Dec. 7 at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Tirado enlisted in the United Sta...
Dec 11, 2025, 1:34pm EST
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East Patchogue resident Eric Carver retires from the New York Air National Guard after 39 years of service
New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Eric Carver, an East Patchogue, New York resident, marked the end of a 39-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Dec. 7, 2025, at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Carver enlisted in...
Dec 11, 2025, 1:30pm EST
NY Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali honors President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook ceremony
New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali paid tribute to the nation's eighth president -Martin Van Buren- as he laid a wreath from President Donald J. Trump at Van Buren's gravesite here on Friday, Dec. 5. Van Buren, who was nicknamed ...
Dec 6, 2025, 5:12am EST
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