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Cumberland resident Peter Fiorentino promoted to Army National Guard One Star General
Peter Fiorentino, a Cumberland, Rhode Island resident and a veteran of combat operations in Iraq, became the New York Army National Guard's newest one-star general on Friday, January 26. Fiorentino, who served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard,...
Jan 31, 2024, 10:18am EST

Ballston Spa resident Al Thiem, an Iraq War veteran, retires after 42 years of service in the Army National Guard
LATHAM, New York --Ballston Spa resident Albert Thiem, who served as an Army National Guard sergeant, a lieutenant colonel, and a warrant officer, ended his 42 and-a-half-year military career on Friday, January 26, during a retirement ceremony at New Y...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:45am EST
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Centereach Resident takes command of the first field feeding company in New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Capt. Jowayne Meadows, a Centereach resident, assumed command of the newly activated 1501st Quartermaster Company during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on January 20, 2024. The new unit is a field fe...
Jan 24, 2024, 10:00am EST
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Valley Stream resident helps lead first field feeding company in New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Anthony Mills, a Valley Stream resident now serves as the first sergeant of the New York National Guard's first field feeding company. The 1501st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding) was activated during a Januar...
Jan 24, 2024, 10:00am EST
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420 Army National Guard Soldiers returning to Long Island, Rochester area following Middle Easter deployment
Four hundred and twenty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to armories in Rochester, Dunkirk, and Farmingdale, who served in the Middle East during 2023 will be back at home by the end of January. Three hundred and eighty Soldiers are...
Jan 22, 2024, 3:05pm EST

Capital Region National Guard Soldier and Recruiter honored for their commitment to service
A young Soldier, and the recruiter who brought her into the New York Army National Guard, were recognized by a local military and veterans support group during a January 18 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Patriot ...
Jan 19, 2024, 2:42pm EST
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NY Air Guard holds STEM career fair at Hancock Field Air National Guard base on Thursday, January 18
More than one hundred Baldwinsville High School students will participate in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) career fair at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Thursday morning, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members ...
Jan 17, 2024, 9:24am EST

New York Air Guard Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton II, a Skaneateles resident, takes on new duties for 100,000-member Air National Guard
New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton II, a Skaneateles resident, is now serving as the director of operations for the Air National Guard in Washington, D.C. In that role he will be responsible for managing resources to support the oper...
Jan 10, 2024, 10:31am EST
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Col. Ryan Dannemann, a New Paltz resident, takes command of New York Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing
Col. Ryan Dannemann, a New Paltz resident, assumed command of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing during a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Stewart Air National Guard Base, in Newburgh. Dannemann replaced Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton, who ...
Jan 10, 2024, 9:42am EST
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NY National Guard honor guards provides funeral honors at 9,000 veterans funerals in 2023
LATHAM, New York-New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen expect to provide military funeral honors for the families of 9,000 veterans by the end of 2023. New York Army National Guard honor guard Soldiers will conduct more than 7,100 funeral honor...
Dec 26, 2023, 8:00am EST
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