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NY National Guard's 69th Infantry Continues Lead of NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade
Although 1,000 Soldiers are deployed in the Horn of Africa, , members of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will still lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade down 5th Avenue on March 17. "The Fighting 6...
Mar 13, 2023, 2:11pm EDT

Mattituck resident named senior enlisted leader for the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing
New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg, a Mattituck resident, was named senior enlisted leader for the 106th Rescue Wing during a Sunday, March 5 ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beac...
Mar 8, 2023, 3:00pm EST

Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson, a Glendale, Queens resident, will become New York Air Guard's top enlisted leader on March 10
A veteran pararescue jumper and Queens resident who has served as the top non-commissioned officer in Westhampton Beach's 106th Rescue Wing will become the senior enlisted leader for the 5,880-member New York Air National Guard on Friday, March 10. Co...
Mar 8, 2023, 10:00am EST
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106th Rescue Wing enlisted leader slated for top enlisted role in New York Air National Guard
A veteran pararescue jumper who has served as the top non-commissioned officer in Westhampton Beach's 106th Rescue Wing will become the senior enlisted leader for the 5,880-member New York Air National Guard on Friday, March 10. Command Chief Master S...
Mar 8, 2023, 10:00am EST
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Army Guard Specialist Ozlem Saval, a Bronx resident, is recognized as outstanding Soldier while serving in Kuwait
New York Army National Guard Specialist Ozlem Saval, a resident of Adee Avenue in the Bronx who is serving in Kuwait, has been recognized for her service by the 369th Sustainment Brigade. Sayal, who is a paralegal in the 369th Sustainment Brigade head...
Mar 4, 2023, 3:00pm EST

New York National Guard Soldier competes at the 2023 Jacksonville Spartan Race
New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nick Trentanelli, a Corning, New York resident, competed in the recent Jacksonville Spartan Race held Feb. 25-26, 2023 at the WW Ranch Motocross Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Trentanelli was one of more than two d...
Mar 3, 2023, 1:27pm EST

Brooklyn National Guard Soldier is recognized for outstanding service on duty in Kuwait
A New York Army National Guard Soldier from 82nd Street in Brooklyn has been recognized for his service while deployed to Kuwait in support of Army operations in the Middle East. Sgt. Joseph Billalba, a network communications specialist assigned to th...
Mar 2, 2023, 2:00pm EST
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Cheektowaga resident Angelo Gelster, currently supporting Ukrainian soldier training in Germany promoted to staff sergeant in the NY Army Guard
Angelo E. Gelster, a Cheektowaga resident currently deployed to Germany to support Ukrainian military training, was promoted to staff sergeant in the New York Army National Guard on February 20, 2023, standing on top of an M1A2 Abrams tank. Gelster, w...
Feb 28, 2023, 2:00pm EST
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Herndon Air National Guardsman is in the running to be top Airman in the entire Air Guard
A Herndon, Virginia resident who serves in the New York Air National Guard is in the running to be named the Airman of the Year for the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru was named Airman of the Year for the 5,880- member N...
Feb 17, 2023, 11:00am EST

222nd Command and Control Squadron Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru named Best Airman in the New York Air Guard for 2023
A young Airman assigned to Rome's 222nd Command and Control Squadron, who tracks the orbits of American satellites and those of other nations to ensure the security of U.S. space systems, has been named Airman of the Year for 2023 by the New York Air N...
Feb 14, 2023, 8:45am EST