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Division of Military and Naval Affairs distributing New York State Korea and Vietnam War Commemorative Medals
The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs is now issuing Korean War and Vietnam War commemorative medals approved by the legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2022. The legislation, signed by the governor prior to Veterans Day in 2022, ...
Sep 6, 2024, 12:20pm EDT
Camp Smith-based training unit gets a new commander on Sunday, Sept. 8
The Camp Smith Training Site unit responsible for training New York Army National Guard Soldiers will get a new commander during a Sunday morning, Sept. 8 ceremony. Col. William Murphy, a resident of Ballston Spa, will take over command of the 106th R...
Sep 6, 2024, 11:00am EDT
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Stephentown Air National Guardsman wins National Award
New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Greg Mihalko, a Stephentown resident, has been named the Air National Guard's recipient of the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award for 2024. The award recognizes Airmen who have demonstrated the highest qualit...
Sep 5, 2024, 9:46am EDT
Air Guard NCO and Schenectady resident Mayra Winnie sings before thousands in Yankee Stadium
On Saturday, August 10, New York Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Mayra Winnie, a Schenectady resident, belted out "God Bless America" in front of 41,996 people. Winnie, the personal and development superintendent for the New York Air National Gu...
Aug 27, 2024, 11:00am EDT
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Syracuse resident Roberta Comerford retires after 33 years of Army National Guard Service
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Roberta Comerford, a Syracuse resident, retired after 30 years of military service during a ceremony held on Monday, August 19, at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Comerford enlisted in the New York...
Aug 26, 2024, 2:26pm EDT
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Schenectady resident Jacob Thomas is promoted to sergeant first class in New York Army National Guard
Schenectady resident Jacob Thomas was promoted to the rank of sergeant first class in the New York Army National Guard during an August 19 promotion ceremony at Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham. Thomas, who serves as the enlisted aide ...
Aug 23, 2024, 12:57pm EDT
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NY Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing holds Friday memorial for former commander, former adjutant general Major Gen. Thomas Maguire
The New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing will commemorate the life of Major General Thomas Maguire, the wing's commander from 1994 to 2001, and the commander of the New York National Guard on Sept. 11, 2001, with a memorial service on Frida...
Aug 19, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
Amherst resident Peter Fillion named "Best Warrior" for 325,000- member Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, an Amherst resident, part-time architect, and graduate student, is one of two winners in the 2024 Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition. The national competition, featuring the most physically ...
Aug 15, 2024, 11:19am EDT
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NY Army National Guard battalion headquartered in Rochester gets new command during Saturday, August 17 ceremony
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher Gagliardo, an Afghanistan War veteran, will take command of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion on Saturday August 17th at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport. The ba...
Aug 15, 2024, 9:00am EDT
New York Air Guard Col. John Meili, a Jordan resident, assumes command of Syracuse-based National Guard group
New York Air National Guard Col. John Meili, a resident of Jordan, New York assumed command of the New York Air National Guard's 152nd Air Operations Group during a ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, on Aug 3, 2024. Meili assumed co...
Aug 14, 2024, 1:41pm EDT