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West Valley resident, promoted to one-star general during August 15th ceremony at NY National Guard Buffalo Connecticut Street Armory

New York Army National Guard Colonel Bradley Frank, a West Valley resident and Iraq War veteran, will be promoted to the one-star general rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Saturday, August 15, at the Connecticut Street Armory, in Buffalo, New...

Aug 13, 2026, 1:08pm EDT

East Amherst man named top New York Naval Militia member for 2026

An East Amherst resident has been named the top performer in the 2,700-member New York Naval Militia. Chief Electrician's Mate John Gerard, who has served in the state's naval force since 2018, has been awarded the Josephthal Award for 2026. Establis...

Aug 13, 2026, 8:52am EDT

Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general, Army, New York, passes the guidon to Col. Steven P. Perry, incoming commander of the 106th Regiment (Regional Training Institute, New York Army National Guard, during a change of command ceremony conducted at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, N.Y., Aug. 8,2026. The ceremony marked the change of command from Col. William B. Murphy, outgoing commander of the 106th Regiment (Regional Training Institute, to Perry and was presided over by Natali. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Rosa Ibarra)

Thiells resident Col. Steven Perry takes command of training unit at Camp Smith Training Site.

Col. Steven Perry, a resident of Thiells, New York, took command of the New York Army National Guard's 106th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Perry replaces outgoing comma...

Aug 12, 2026, 2:16pm EDT

The 2025 Division of Military and Naval Affairs Annual report tells the story of the New York National Guard and the Division of Military and Naval Affairs for that year in text, photos and charts.

New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Annual Report is now available for download as a digital document

The annual report for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York National Guard for 2025 is now available for download on the Division of Military and Naval Affairs website. The report can be found here: https://dmna.ny...

Aug 11, 2026, 7:00am EDT

Major General Gary Charlton II, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, left, presents the New York Air Guard’s guidon to Command Chief Master Sgt. Lynette Tangredi, the top senior enlisted leader of the New York Air National Guard, during her assumption of responsibility ceremony held on Thursday, August 8, 2026 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. In her new role, Tangredi acts as the key advisor to Charlton on all issues regarding the New York Air Guard’s enlisted force. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler)

Mechanicville resident Lynette Tangredi becomes top enlisted leader for New York Air National Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Lynette Tangredi, a Mechanicville resident, became the top enlisted leader of the New York Air National Guard during an August 6 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Tangredi replaced Command Chief Master Sgt. ...

Aug 6, 2026, 3:42pm EDT

This banner of Benedict Arnold, the hero of the 1777 Battale of Saratoga, who later turned traitor to the American cause, lets visitors to the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York, learn about his story when they use their phone to scan a QR code. Four of these banners are now part of the exhibit at the museum which is run by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.

New exhibits at New York State Military Museum employ augmented reality to tell the story of the 1777 Battle of Saratoga.

An addition to the exhibits at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, which uses visitors' cell phones to tell a story, has been installed to help mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Saratoga in 2027. Four life-sized banners f...

Aug 6, 2026, 1:00pm EDT

Maj. Devin J. Will, right, a resident of Remsen, accepts the 224th Security Forces Squadron guidon from Col. Joseph J. Miller Jr., 224th Air Defense Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony on July 27 at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York. The guidon exchange serves as the ceremony’s centerpiece and symbolizes the passing of command to a new commander.

Major Devin Will, a Remsen resident, takes command of New York Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at the Eastern Air Defense Sector

Major Devin J. Will, a Remsen resident, assumed command of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron on July 27 during a ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Col. Joseph J. Miller Jr., commander of the 224th Air Defense G...

Jul 30, 2026, 9:17am EDT

Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, work together to repaint the gate guardian that sits at the entrance of the base on July 15, 2026. The LC-130D model originally flew with the Alaskan Air Command before flying with the 109th from 1975-1985. It was brought back to the base as a static display in 1994. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jaclyn Lyons)

109th Airlift Wing volunteers restore iconic LC-130 gate guard, preserving the wing's history.

The first plane people see when they visit the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, is one that hasn't flown in decades. Known affectionately as "Old 490," the LC-130 has stood watch at the entrance of Stratton Air National Guard Base in ...

Jul 15, 2026, 4:07pm EDT

A C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter flown by the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing comes in for a landing at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh on May 22, 2026. One of these planes will participate in the 150 plane International Air Review slated to take place on the morning of July 4, 2026 to celebrate the 250th year of the United States' independence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Post.)

Correction: Two New York Air National Guard Wings will participate in July 4 International Aerial Review over the Hudson River

Two New York Air National Guard wings will participate in the 150-plane International Aerial Review set for the morning of July 4 in New York City Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, and the 106th ...

Jun 30, 2026, 8:33am EDT

New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Carlos Perez, has his new rank pinned on by his wife and daughter during a ceremony held at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill on June 25, 2026. Perez, who serves as the warrant officer strength maintenance manager for the New York Army National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sebastian Rothwyn)

Staten Island resident Carlos Perez promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4 in New York Army National Guard

Staten Island resident Carlos Perez, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4 in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on June 25. Perez...

Jun 28, 2026, 11:00am EDT

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