New York Army National Guard Capt. Rodrick Ortiz assumed command of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, during a ceremony at Jamaica Armory in Queens on Aug. 8, 2026. Ortiz, a Bronx resident, replaced Capt. Christopher Guzz...

Air Force Lt. Col. Jacob R. Searles of Whitesboro officially became the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Support Squadron on August 21 during a ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Col. Joseph J. Miller Jr., commander of th...

Army Guard Major Alex Hammond received his new rank on Tuesday, August 25, at the site of a French and Indian War battle immortalized in "The Last of the Mohicans." Hammond received his new rank from Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of ...

Menands resident Josh Heimroth was promoted to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard during an August 21 ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Heimroth enlisted in the United States Army ...

New York Army National Guard Col. Bradley Frank, a West Valley resident and veteran of the Iraq War, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an Aug. 15 ceremony at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, N.Y. Frank will serve as the dep...

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...

Hopewell Junction resident Jorge Medina was promoted to major in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on August 13. Medina's promotion from captain to major was presided over by Majo...

Thirty-four New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers based in Rochester and the Albany area will be heading to Canada for part of a two-week-long exercise on August 20. The New York Army National Guard Soldiers will be part of a Canadian Army Re...

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...

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...