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NY National Guard's "Fighting 69th" Infantry leads New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 175th Time

Eight hundred Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will once again lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade on Tuesday, March 17, when the annual New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off ...
Mar 12, 2026, 12:00pm EDT
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NY Air Guard Senior Master Sgt. John McGhee, a Bay Shore resident, wins New York Air Guard statewide honor

New York Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant John McGhee, a Bay Shore resident and Bronx native, and a member of the to the 106th Rescue Wing , has been selected as the New York Air National Guard's First Sergeant of the Year for 2026. McGhee ...
Mar 10, 2026, 9:22am EDT

NY Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a Southold resident, Retires from 106th Rescue Wing After 39 Years of Service

New York Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a resident of , retired after 39 years of service at the 106th Rescue Wing with a ceremony in an aircraft hangar, March 7, 2026, at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Wineberger, who jo...
Mar 10, 2026, 9:15am EDT

Officer assigned to Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division dies of undetermined causes in a non-combat incident while serving in Kuwait

New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly (SOR-FLEE) Davius, a resident of Cambria Heights, Queens, New York City, died of undetermined causes while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 6, 2026. His death was not...
Mar 9, 2026, 9:41am EDT

NY National Guard announces the death of Major Sorffly Davius of non-combat causes while serving in Kuwait

`New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly (SOR-FLEE) Davius, a resident of Cambria Heights, Queens, New York City, died of undetermined causes while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 6, 2026. His death was not...
Mar 9, 2026, 8:15am EDT
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NY Army Guard officer Sean Flynn, a Delmar resident, plays key role in NATO Joint Force Command headquarters

Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top U.S. officer in NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Flynn is serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Alli...
Feb 26, 2026, 10:00am EST

New York State Military Museum director retires after 22 years of service

Courtney Burns, the director of the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, has retired after 12 years in the position. Burns, a Chestertown resident, received the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal from Major General Ray Shields, th...
Feb 24, 2026, 12:45pm EST

Six Western New York Army Guard Soldiers receive French Medal during Sunday, Feb. 22 ceremony

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq, received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star, during a Feb. 22, 2026, ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Roc...
Feb 23, 2026, 2:32pm EST
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Six Rochester-based NY Army Guard Soldiers receiving French medal for bravery on Sunday, February 22.

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers, who came to the aid of French Special Forces troops during a 28 to 29 August 2023 mission in Northern Iraq, will be recognized Sunday morning, February 22, at the Patriot Way Armory in Rochester. The members ...
Feb 20, 2026, 2:00pm EST
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NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native, takes command of NY Air Guard unit on Long Island

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native, who now lives in Hampton Bays, New York on Long Island, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National ...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:57am EST
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