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NY Army Guard Command Sgt. Major Morgan Cady, a Boonville resident, becomes top enlisted leader for brigade headquartered in Buffalo

The 153rd Troop Command has 1,600 Soldiers located across New York.

BUFFALO, New York (12/15/2025) — New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Morgan Cady, a Boonville resident and Iraq war veteran, became the senior enlisted leader of the Guard's 153rd Troop Command Brigade during a ceremony in Buffalo's historic Connecticut Street Armory on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Cady took over from Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Giamberdino, who has been the top enlisted Soldier out of the brigade's more than 1,600 Soldiers since May 2022.

The 153rd Troop Command Brigade is headquartered in Buffalo, overseeing military police, engineer, explosive ordnance disposal, medical, and transportation units across the state, and leading the Guard's joint task force in western New York during emergencies and civil support operations.

He took over the role of command sergeant major during the same ceremony at which Col. William Snyder, a Grand Island resident, became the brigade's new commander.

Cadybegan his Guard career in 2000 as a military police Soldier.

His leadership positions spanned from team level to battalion command, and he was most recently the Command Sergeant Major of New York's Regional Training Institute where he oversaw leadership training, officer candidate school and general studies training for Army National Guard, United States Army Reserve, and active component Soldiers.

Cady is the brigade's first senior enlisted leader with a military police background in a long time and brings vast experience from his civilian career as a 21-year veteran of the Fort Drum Department of the Army Police.

"Thank you for the opportunity to lead what I have already seen is an excellent team," Cady said. "I look forward to truly getting to know this brigade and its Soldiers."

During the ceremony, the 153rd's flag was handed off from Giamberdino to Cady, signifying the change in responsibility.

Historically, the colors of an Army unit indicated the location of the commander on the battlefield. The tradition allowed Soldiers to see who they should follow in battle.

The command sergeant major was the custodian of the colors on the battlefield.

Giamberdino's next assignment is as the senior enlisted Soldier of the 53rd Troop Command, the 153rd's higher headquarters, where he will ensure the readiness, discipline, and welfare of more than 4,000 Soldiers across New York.

Command Sgt. Maj. Morgan Cady, a native and resident of Boonville, New York, enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2000 and attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Upon graduation from AIT, he was assigned to the 107th Military Police Company in Utica, New York as a Combat Support Military Police Soldier.

His military assignments included the 107th Military Police Company, Utica, New York; Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 104th Military Police Battalion, Kingston, New York; 107th Military Police Company, Brooklyn, New York; 442nd Military Police Company, Jamaica, and the 106th Regional Training Institute, Camp Smith, New York.

Cady's leadership positions include Military Police Team Leader, Military Police Squad Leader, Battalion Law and Order NCO, Battalion Maneuver and Mobility Support NCO, Platoon Sergeant, Company First Sergeant, Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Regional Training Institute Command Sergeant Major. Cady also spent four years as the Marksman/Observer Team Leader on the Fort Drum Special Reaction Team.

Cady's schools and credentials include Anti-Terrorism Level II course, Special Reaction Team Phase I (entry) and Phase II (Marksman/Observer), Military Police Firearms Instructor (LEWTAQ), New York State Firearms Instructor course, Police Defensive Tactics Instructor, New York State Less than Lethal Instructor, Police General Topics Instructor, Police Physical Fitness Instructor, and Law Enforcement Active Shooter Response Train-the-Trainer course. Cady received his bachelor's degree in public administration from Empire State University in May of 2019.

Cady's personal decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star, Army Commendation Medal (4th award), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (5th award), Humanitarian Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3rd award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, and the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training medal. Among his New York State awards are the New York State Soldier of the Year Medal and the Defense of Liberty medal with World Trade Center device.

Cady is a 21-year veteran of the Fort Drum Department of the Army Police and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2019. He holds the position of Deputy Chief of Operations in Fort Drum's Law Enforcement division.

Headquartered in the historic Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, New York, the 153rd Troop Command Brigade carries a rich history dedicated to serving New York and the nation. Established in 2006 through a reorganization of the 42nd Infantry Division's Engineer Brigade, the 153rd Troop Command Brigade builds upon a legacy dating back to the late 19th century.

The Brigade currently commands close to 1,600 Soldiers in diverse units across New York State - Engineers, Military Police, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Medical, and Transportation - providing Command and Control to 14 unique units that train and mobilize locally, nationally, and internationally. The 153rd Troop Command Brigade upholds a legacy of commitment to mission and state.

The brigade plays a critical role in both state and federal missions. Serving as the command of Joint Task Force V in 18 Western New York Counties and as the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force, the brigade stands ready to respond to emergencies.

The 153rd Troop Command Brigade has supported multiple civil support operations and relief efforts, including Snowstorm Stella in the Northeastern United States in 2017 and Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean in 2017. The command's Soldiers mobilized and moved millions of dollars of equipment to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in record time for the hurricane relief efforts. Hundreds of 153rd TCB Soldiers deployed in support of the New York National Guard's COVID-19 response efforts in 2020. In February 2025, the brigade was called to state active duty to support the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

The brigade's subordinate units have a distinguished record of service, including multiple combat tours, overseas deployments, and consistent support to state and local authorities.

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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Morgan Cady, a senior military police sergeant and Boonville resident, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, of the 153rd Troop Command Brigade, 5 receives the brigade’s colors during a change of of responsibility ceremony in Buffalo, N.Y., on Dec. 13, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Avery Schneider)

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