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Ballston Spa resident Katie Schin promoted to Lt. Colonel and takes command of 42nd division headquarters battalion
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Katie Schin, a Ballston Spa resident and an Iraqi war veteran, took command of the 42nd Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, during a ceremony at the division's headquarters in Troy, N.Y., o...
Jul 22, 2024, 1:57pm EDT
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Capital Region Soldier and Airmen train in Brazil to secure 2026 soccer tournament
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia spent July 8 to12 in Brazil learning how to secure a major soccer tournament from a chemical, biological or radiological attack. The members of the 2nd Wea...
Jul 22, 2024, 12:58pm EDT
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Ballston Spa resident is top crew chief for the Air National Guard
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Karl Burghart, a Ballston Spa resident, has been recognized as the top crew chief in the 100,000-member Air National Guard. A crew chief is responsible for ensuring that an aircraft is properly maintained. Burg...
Jul 17, 2024, 12:22pm EDT

TODAY: New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 12, 2024, 4:00am EDT

New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 11, 2024, 12:00pm EDT

New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 10, 2024, 5:00pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Schiermeyer retires after 24 years of Service
New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Schiermeyer, a Rensselaer, New York resident, had retired after 24 years of service. Schiermeyer, enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2000 and served as a Personnel Information Sy...
Jul 9, 2024, 2:48pm EDT
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Command Sgt. Major Michael Richardson, an Albany resident, becomes top enlisted leader for National Guard Recruiting Battalion
Command Sergeant Major Michael Richardson, an Albany resident, took over as the top non-commissioned officer of the New York Army Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Watervliet Arsenal, on June 2...
Jun 28, 2024, 2:56pm EDT
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Retired Army Guard Master Sgt. Luis Barsallo, an Averill Park resident, recognized for heroism 20 years ago in Iraq
A retired New York Army National Guard Soldier from Averill Park was recognized for his heroic actions 20 years ago in Iraq, during a ceremony at Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham on Thursday, June 27. Master Sgt. Luis Bars...
Jun 27, 2024, 3:39pm EDT
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Alexandria, Va Air National Guardsman named National Capital Region Air Defender of the Year by non-profit advocacy group
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland-- A New York Air National Guard Airman who lives in Alexandria, Virginia has been named the National Capital Region Air Defender of the Year by the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Master Sgt. Kendrick O. Wilburn, the No...
Jun 25, 2024, 9:07am EDT
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