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NY Army National Guard Soldiers heading to Fort Irwin, California to serve as " Opposing Force"
Two hundred and forty-six New York Army National Guard Soldiers will be heading to Fort Irwin, California, the home of the Army's National Training Center in the Mojave Desert this week starting on July 15, 2025. The Soldiers will be serving along sid...
Jul 15, 2025, 11:14am EDT
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Army Command Sgt. Major Leylan Jones, A Trumbull resident, named top enlisted leader for 11,632-member New York Army National Guard
A Trumbull, Connecticut man who served two tours in Iraq, took over as the top enlisted Soldier in the 11,632-member New York Army National Guard during a July 7 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Command Sgt. Major ...
Jul 8, 2025, 2:35pm EDT
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NY Army Guard Command Sgt. Major Edwin Garris, a former Buffalo police officer, retires after 37 years of military service
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Edwin Garris, a former captain in the Buffalo Police Department, was honored for his 37 years of Army service during retirement ceremonies conducted on July 7, 2025, at New York National Guard headquarter...
Jul 8, 2025, 2:33pm EDT
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NY National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Retires today at 1 pm
Command Sergeant Major Edwin Garris, the New York Army National Guard senior enlisted leader and a veteran of three wars, will mark his retirement from service with a change of responsibility ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Lat...
Jul 7, 2025, 11:00am EDT
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NY Division of Military and Naval Affairs begins $3.5 million senior leader housing project at Camp Smith
The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the Office of General Services officially broke ground on a $3.5 million project to upgrade a senior leader housing facility at Camp Smith Training Site on Tuesday, June 24. Major General R...
Jun 25, 2025, 10:10am EDT

New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Annual Report for 2024 is now available on line.
The annual report for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York National Guard is now available on the Division of Military and Naval Affairs website. The report can be found and downloaded here: https://dmna.ny.gov/an...
Jun 18, 2025, 2:00pm EDT
17-year-old student from Arlington High School takes part in Army Birthday ceremony on June 13 at NY National Guard headquarters
A 17-year-old National Guard recruit who attends Arlington High School played a key role in the New York National Guard's celebration of the Army's 250th birthday on June 13 in Latham New York. Army National Guard Pvt. John Steven Palacios, who enlis...
Jun 13, 2025, 2:13pm EDT
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NY National Guard headquarters marks Army's 250th Birthday with a birthday cake cutting ceremony
The New York Army National Guard's top warrant officer who joined the Army in 1986, and a 17-year-old recruit who enlisted in April, cut the ceremonial birthday cake on Friday, June 13, as the New York Army National Guard celebrated the Army's 250th bi...
Jun 13, 2025, 2:06pm EDT
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NY Naval Militia hosts Swedish marine and naval officers studying maritime security in New York Harbor and Niagara River
Five Swedish marines and a Swedish naval officer spent June 2 to 6 learning from the New York Naval Militia in New York City and on the Niagara River as part of the New York National Guard partnership with Sweden's military. The Swedish contingent spe...
Jun 12, 2025, 11:10am EDT

Riverhead resident Timothy Daniel Malloy promoted to chief master sergeant in the New York Air National Guard
Timothy Daniel Malloy, a Riverhead resident, was promoted to chief master sergeant in the New York Air National Guard t, during a ceremony on June 6 at the 106th Rescue Wing firehouse at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Chief master sergea...
Jun 12, 2025, 10:26am EDT