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National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Band offers free performances in Capital Region, Lake George, Corinth from August 3-9
The 37 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Band will be playing in the Capital Region and Lake George from August 3 to 9. The free performances are open to the public. The band traces its history back to World War I. ...
Jul 26, 2024, 10:36am EDT
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Jean Marie Kratzer, a Cambridge resident, is promoted to Lt. Colonel in New York Army National Guard
Lt. Col. Jean Marie Kratzer, a Cambridge resident, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at 42nd Infantry Division headquarters in Troy, N.Y. on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Kratzer is currently assigned to the 42nd Infantry Divis...
Jul 22, 2024, 2:25pm EDT
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Ballston Spa resident Katie Schin promoted to Lt. Colonel and takes command of 42nd division headquarters battalion
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Katie Schin, a Ballston Spa resident and an Iraqi war veteran, took command of the 42nd Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, during a ceremony at the division's headquarters in Troy, N.Y., o...
Jul 22, 2024, 1:57pm EDT
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Capital Region Soldier and Airmen train in Brazil to secure 2026 soccer tournament
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia spent July 8 to12 in Brazil learning how to secure a major soccer tournament from a chemical, biological or radiological attack. The members of the 2nd Wea...
Jul 22, 2024, 12:58pm EDT
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Ballston Spa resident is top crew chief for the Air National Guard
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Karl Burghart, a Ballston Spa resident, has been recognized as the top crew chief in the 100,000-member Air National Guard. A crew chief is responsible for ensuring that an aircraft is properly maintained. Burg...
Jul 17, 2024, 12:22pm EDT
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TODAY: New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 12, 2024, 4:00am EDT
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New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 11, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
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New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 10, 2024, 5:00pm EDT
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New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Schiermeyer retires after 24 years of Service
New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Schiermeyer, a Rensselaer, New York resident, had retired after 24 years of service. Schiermeyer, enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2000 and served as a Personnel Information Sy...
Jul 9, 2024, 2:48pm EDT
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Command Sgt. Major Michael Richardson, an Albany resident, becomes top enlisted leader for National Guard Recruiting Battalion
Command Sergeant Major Michael Richardson, an Albany resident, took over as the top non-commissioned officer of the New York Army Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Watervliet Arsenal, on June 2...
Jun 28, 2024, 2:56pm EDT
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