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Wading River Resident Assumes Command of the New York Air National Guard's 101st Rescue Squadron
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. James (Sonny) Liston, a Wading River resident and HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter pilot, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's 101st Rescue Squadron, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski...
Nov 14, 2025, 10:37am EST
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Skaneateles resident Kevin Palmer, an Iraq War veteran, is promoted to sergeant major in the New York Army National Guard
Kevin Palmer, a Skaneateles resident and Iraq War veteran, was promoted to sergeant major in the New York Army National Guard during a Thursday, November 13 ceremony at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham. Palmer, is a full-time Guard Soldi...
Nov 13, 2025, 3:21pm EST
Buffalo-based Army National Guard Soldiers return home this morning after nine-month African deployment
One hundred and twenty Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company will return to Western New York today, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. The Soldiers will be flying into Buffalo Niagara International Airpo...
Nov 11, 2025, 6:00am EST
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Buffalo-based Army National Guard Soldiers return home after nine-month African deployment
One hundred and twenty Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company will return to Western New York on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. The Soldiers will be flying into Buffalo Niagara International Airport a...
Nov 10, 2025, 2:00pm EST
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National Guard to provide funeral honors for WWII MIA returning home to Central NY
A Lyons resident who died in World War II will be laid to rest with full honors by the New York Army National Guard at the town's Old Elmwood Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 7. An Honor Guard will provide military funeral honors for Army Air Corps Staff Sgt....
Nov 6, 2025, 10:00am EST
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WWII Missing Soldier Remains Return to Rochester for final military honors
The remains of a Lyons, New York, resident who died in World War II will return to Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport tomorrow for transfer to his hometown for burial with full honors by the New York Army National Guard. A New Y...
Nov 4, 2025, 11:10am EST
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National Guard to provide funeral honors for WWII MIA returning home to Central NY
A Lyons resident who died in World War II will be laid to rest with full honors by the New York Army National Guard at the town's Old Elmwood Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 7. An Honor Guard will provide military funeral honors for Army Air Corps Staff Sgt....
Oct 28, 2025, 4:06pm EDT
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Johnsonville resident Dave Hawley retires from New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs
Johnsonville resident David Hawley has retired from the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs after 11 years of service as the Director of the New York Naval Militia. Hawley received a recognition plaque from Major General Raymond Shie...
Oct 23, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Lt. Col. Nick Suhr, a Delmar resident, retires from the New York Army National Guard
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Nick Suhr, a Delmar resident, formally ended his 27-year military career with a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on Friday, October 17. Suhr, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at We...
Oct 20, 2025, 11:20am EDT
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New York Army National Guard Soldiers deploying to Southern Border to assist Border Patrol
One hundred and eighty-eight New York Army National Guard Soldiers are deploying to the southern border on federal orders to support the U.S. Border Patrol mission to prevent unauthorized border crossings. The Soldiers are assigned to the 104th Milita...
Oct 15, 2025, 6:00am EDT
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