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NYS Military Museum Holds Re-Opening Celebration October 7
The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center will hold a Grand Re-Opening Celebration featuring an Army Band and a Civil War musical group along with free ice cream on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum, at ...
Oct 3, 2023, 4:00pm EDT
Clifton Park resident turns over command of National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, headquarters detachment
New York Army National Guard Capt. Darren Hagan, a New Windsor resident, took command of the Latham-based unit responsible for the Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters during a Wednesday, Sept. 27 ceremony. Hagan...
Sep 28, 2023, 12:12pm EDT
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New Windsor man takes command of New York National Guard headquarters unit
New York Army National Guard Capt. Darren Hagan, a New Windsor resident, took command of the unit responsible for the Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters during a Wednesday, Sept. 27 ceremony. Hagan, a veteran o...
Sep 27, 2023, 2:57pm EDT
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NY Army National Guard colonel from Ballston Spa retires after 26 of service
New York Army National Guard Col. Peter Mehling, a Ballston Spa, N.Y. resident and veteran of Iraq, Kuwait and Bosnia with more than 26 years of military service, received the Army's Legion of Merit during his retirement ceremony held at the National G...
Sep 27, 2023, 2:50pm EDT
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Former EADS Command promoted to brigadier general in the New York Air National Guard
Paul M. Bishop, an Oriskany resident and former commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector, was promoted to brigadier general (one-star) in the New York Air National Guard during a Sept. 6, 2023, ceremony at the Capitol Theater in Rome, New York. Bis...
Sep 14, 2023, 3:21pm EDT
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Lt. Col. Delbert "Del" Gustave, a Newark resident, takes command of New York National Guard Battalion
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Delbert "Del"Gustave, a Newark resident and veteran of the Iraq War , took command of the Guard's 427th Brigade Support Battalion, during a Sept. 9 ceremony at he battalion's headquarters in Syracuse, New York. ...
Sep 14, 2023, 3:15pm EDT
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Monroe National Guard officer promoted and assigned as deputy commander to historic NYC unit
David Myones, a Monroe, N.Y. resident and former director of the New York Army National Guard's State Partnership Program, received a promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at the National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., Sept...
Sep 11, 2023, 1:00pm EDT
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Scotia National Guard Soldier promoted to field grade officer
The New York National Guard Headquarters' Sexual Assault Response Coordinator received a field grade promotion to the rank of major when newly promoted Robin Machattie received the rank of major from her six-year old son Reid during a ceremony held at ...
Sep 11, 2023, 9:00am EDT
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National Guard's top general officer to administer oaths to military's newest members in Times Square
Army four-star General Dan Hokanson, the top National Guard officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will recognize more than a dozen of the military's newest members during an oath affirmation ceremony held September 11, 2023 in Times Square...
Sep 11, 2023, 7:00am EDT
Answering the Call to Serve: Air National Guard Swears-in New Members at the Great New York State Fair
Seven members of the Central New York community will raise their right hands to join the Air Force and Air National Guard for all to see during Armed Forces Appreciation Day at the Great New York State Fair on Thursday, August 31, 2023. New York Air N...
Aug 29, 2023, 2:19pm EDT