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Col. Robert Donaldson, a Greenfield Center resident, takes command of the Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing
New York Air National Col. Robert Donaldson, a Greenfield Center resident, took command of the 109th Airlift Wing during a ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base on Saturday, March 2. Donaldson, who first enlisted in the wing 33 years ago, repla...
Mar 4, 2024, 1:00pm EST
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Major General Michel Natali, a Watertown native, served as senior U.S. advisor to Canadian military command
Major General Michel Natali, a Watertown native who serves as the assistant adjutant general, Army, for the New York National Guard, spent six months serving as the American military advisor to the head of Canadian Joint Operations Command last year. ...
Feb 27, 2024, 12:34pm EST
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Williamson Resident and Afghanistan Vet, Sara Mitchell takes Command in Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Sara Mitchell, a Williamson resident, and Afghanistan War veteran, took command of the 27th Finance Battalion during a Dec. 16, 2023, ceremony held at the Whitestone Armory in Queens. The battalion was previously ...
Feb 7, 2024, 3:54pm EST
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York resident Thomas Spencer, an Iraq War Veteran, retires after 37 years of service in Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Thomas Spencer, a York, Maine resident and veteran of the Iraq War and the Persian Gulf War, ended his 37 years of military service on February 3, 2024, during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in...
Feb 7, 2024, 2:33pm EST

NY Air Guard resident Lt. Col. David Carrick retires after 39-year military career during February 3 ceremony
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. David Carrick, a Riverhead resident, ended his 39-year military career with the 106th Resvue Wing, during a retirement ceremony on February 3 at the wing firehouse at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westham...
Feb 7, 2024, 11:54am EST

Westhampton Beach resident James Nizza ends Air National Guard career after 32-years of military service
New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. James S. Nizza, a Westhampton Beach resident, closed a 32-year military career during a retirement ceremony held on Feb. 3 at the 106th Rescue Wing Firehouse at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Ni...
Feb 6, 2024, 3:08pm EST

NY Air Guard Staff Sgt. Sam Dolittle, a Cornwall resident, named best emergency manager in the country by Air National Guard
NEWBURGH, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sam Doolittle, a Cornwall resident and an emergency manager with the 105th Airlift Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron, has been recognized by the Air National Guard for his exemplary leadership, innov...
Feb 6, 2024, 9:04am EST

Webster Resident Major General Joseph Biehler takes command of 42nd Infantry Division
New York Army National Guard Major General Joseph Biehler, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan War, took command of the Troy, New York-based 42nd Infantry Division during a ceremony held on February 3, 2024, at New York National Guard headquarters in...
Feb 5, 2024, 2:01pm EST
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Troy's 42nd Infantry Division gets new commander during February 3rd ceremony
New York Army National Guard Major General Joseph Biehler, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan War, took command of the Troy, New York-based 42nd Infantry Division during a ceremony held on February 3, 2024, at New York National Guard headquarters in...
Feb 5, 2024, 1:44pm EST
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North Greenbush resident Carl Chapman, retires from New York Army National Guard after 24 years of service
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carl Chapman, a North Greenbush resident, retired from the New York Army National Guard during a Feb. 2 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham after 24 years of service. Chapman, a human resources technical ...
Feb 5, 2024, 9:37am EST
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