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Christmas Eve road march in Glens Falls marks 20 years honoring troops
Volunteers from across the New York National Guard will join military family members, community supporters and Gold Star Families for the 20th annual Christmas Eve road march December 24, 2023 in Glens Falls, N.Y. to show support for military personnel...
Dec 22, 2023, 2:00pm EST

Army Guard 1st Sgt. Nathan Marshall, a Stillwater resident, takes command of Farmingdale-based National Guard signal company
New York Army National Guard 1st. Sgt. Nathan Marshall, a Stillwater resident, is now serving as the first sergeant for the Farmingdale-based 187th Signal Company during a Dec. 17, 2023, ceremony at the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center. Marshal...
Dec 21, 2023, 9:41am EST
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NORAD's Eastern Air Defense Sector Prepares to Track Santa on Christmas Eve
New York Air National Guardsmen assigned to NORAD's Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York, will be helping to track Santa as he makes his way around the world on Christmas Eve. Each year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command conducts NO...
Dec 21, 2023, 7:00am EST
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Union City resident Joseph Lee takes command of New York National Guard signal company
New York Army National Guard Capt. Joseph Lee, a Union City resident, has assumed command of the 187th Signal Company during a ceremony here at Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center on Dec. 17, 2023. Lee, previously deployed as both an enlisted fina...
Dec 20, 2023, 3:11pm EST
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Air Guard Staff Sgt. Paola Sanchez, a Brentwood resident, is named top data operations sergeant for the entire Air National Guiard
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Paola Sanchez, a Brentwood resident, has been recognized as the top data operations sergeant in the entire Air National Guard. Sanchez, the knowledge operations management specialist for the 106th Rescue Wing...
Dec 15, 2023, 2:35pm EST
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NY National Guard marks Guard's 378th birthday with cake-cutting ceremony at Latham headquarters
A 17-year old from Castleton-on-Hudson who wants to be a mechanic, and a 60-year old helicopter pilot from Rochester, represented the future and the past of the National Guard during the annual Guard Birthday observance on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at New Yor...
Dec 13, 2023, 3:06pm EST
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New York National Guard marks National Guard's 387th birthday on Wednesday, Dec. 13 with cake-cutting ceremony
The New York National Guard will celebrate the 387th birthday of the National Guard with a military birthday cake cutting ceremony at New York State National Guard headquarters in Latham on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Zanghi, a...
Dec 12, 2023, 11:00am EST
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NY National Guard signs joint Greenland training agreement with Danish military
The New York National Guard and Danish military command responsible for patrolling Greenland plan to start conducting joint training, key leader discussions, and exchange observers in 2024 and 2025. A Statement of Intent outlining the partnership arra...
Dec 10, 2023, 2:00pm EST
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NY Air Guard's 174th Attack Wing fire department named best in Air Guard for 2022
The Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Fire Department here has been recognized as fire department of the year for 2022 by the Air National Guard Fire Chief's Association. The department, which is comprised of a mix of uniformed airmen from the 174...
Dec 6, 2023, 2:20pm EST

New York Army National Guard honors President Martin Van Buren during community ceremony on Dec. 5
New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali commemorated the 241st birthday of President Martin Van Buren on Tuesday, December 5, by laying a wreath from the White House at the eighth president's grave in Kinderhook. The presentation of the w...
Dec 5, 2023, 4:05pm EST
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