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National Guard veterans of Iraq War gather in Saratoga Springs to mark 20 year anniversary of their deployment
One hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers who deployed to Iraq with the 42nd Infantry Division in 2005 will be gather the weekend of Sept. 19-21 for a reunion at the Hilton Hotel in Saratoga Springs. The gathering, organized by the Rainbow Div...
Sep 17, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Glenville resident James Vendetti promoted to colonel in the New York Air National Guard
James Vendetti, a Glenville resident, who leads the 109th Airlift Wing's 109th Maintenance Group and once served in the Army, was promoted to colonel in the New York Air National Guard during a July 22, ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base in S...
Sep 11, 2025, 11:41am EDT

Mount Sinai Resident Jessica L. Beall Retires from the New York Air National Guard After 21 Years of Service
New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Beall, a Mount Sinai resident, ended her 21-year Air Force career with a retirement ceremony Sept. 7 at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach. Family, friends, fellow A...
Sep 10, 2025, 2:19pm EDT

NY National Guard Leader Retires after 33 Years
New York Army National Guard Colonel Diane Armbruster, a 33-year veteran of military service and Iraq war veteran retired from service with the presentation of the Army Legion of Merit and New York State Conspicuous Service Medal in front of family, fr...
Aug 14, 2025, 11:58am EDT
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NY Army National Guard Major Kimberly McCarty, a Monroe resident, takes command of Explosive Ordnance Disposal battalion
Major Kimberly McCarty, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and a Monroe resident, took command of the New York Army National Guard's 501st Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) during an August 9, 2025, ceremony at the battalion's headquart...
Aug 12, 2025, 2:46pm EDT
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Air 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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