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Ari Guard Lt. Col. Charles Longlois, a Mayfield resident, retires after 42 years of service
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Charles Longlois, a Mayfield resident, retired after a 42-year military career during a ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on Friday, August 8. Longlois, who enlisted in the Air Force i...
Aug 11, 2025, 10:14am EDT
Command Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Cohan, a Bethel resident, named senior enlisted leader for New York Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing
Command Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Cohan, a Bethel resident who joined the Air Force in 2001 is now the top enlisted leader in the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing. The wing, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, flies th...
Aug 7, 2025, 1:18pm EDT

Slingerlands resident awarded Air and Space Commendation medal for actions while deployed in Iraq
Master Sgt. Jonathan M. Corcoran, a Slingerlands resident, and a member of the 109th Airlift Wing's 139th Security Forces Squadron, was recently awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal he earned for his actions while deployed in Iraq from October ...
Aug 7, 2025, 1:01pm EDT
Air Guard Col. Kristopher Geis, a Newburgh resident, retires after 38 years of Service
NEWBURGH, NY (08/02/2025) - New York Air National Guard Col. Kristopher Geis, a Newburgh resident, retired after 38 years if service, during an August 2 ceremony held at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh. Geis most recently held the title of...
Aug 7, 2025, 12:47pm EDT

Army Guard Capt. Brian Gifford, a Guilderland resident, retires after 27 years of Army and Air Guard service
New York Army National Guard Capt. Brian Gifford, a Guilderland resident, retired after 27 years of service in both the Air National Guard and Army National Guard, during a July 30 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Gifford, a...
Jul 31, 2025, 11:16am EDT
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42 Infantry Division Band performs in Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City August 1 to August 9
Twenty-seven Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Band will be playing free performances in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island, from August 1 to 9. The band will also be playing at the Intrepid Museum in New York Cit...
Jul 30, 2025, 12:54pm EDT
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Cornwall resident, and West Point graduate, Matt Kilgore promoted to colonel in the New York Army National Guard
Cornwall resident Matt Kilgore was promoted to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a July 25 ceremony at the Hotel Thayer at West Point. Kilgore, who graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2002, currently serve...
Jul 28, 2025, 12:02pm EDT
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Averill Park resident Ryan Brountas promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard
Averial Park resident Ryan Brountas was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a July 24 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Brountas, a Signal Corps officer and a veteran of the wars in Iraq ...
Jul 25, 2025, 1:31pm EDT
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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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