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Ten New York Army National Guard Soldiers will receive Purple Hearts during Saturday, May 10 ceremony

Ten New York Army National Guard Soldiers who were injured during a January 28, 2024, attack on a U.S. base in Jordan will receive the Purple Heart during a ceremony at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor on Saturday, May 10. Member...
May 8, 2025, 9:58am EDT
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NY State Military Museum marks 80th Anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany with a special program on May 8

The New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, and the U.S. relationship with France, during a special two-hour program on Thursday. May 8. The program, which begins at 3 p.m...
May 6, 2025, 3:00pm EDT

Command Sgt. Major Javier Lugo, a Yonkers resident, is now senior enlisted leader for National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade

New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Javier Lugo, a Yonkers resident, is now the top enlisted leader for the 2,000 Soldiers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, the famed Harlem Hellfighters. Lugo took on his new duties during an April 27 cere...
Apr 30, 2025, 12:10pm EDT

NY Army Guard Col. Bryon Linnehan, a New Providence resident, takes command of the Harlem Hellfighters

New York Army National Guard Col. Bryon Linnehan, a New Providence resident, assumed command of the historic 369th Sustainment Brigade, known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," during an April 27 ceremony at the unit headquarters armory in New York City. T...
Apr 30, 2025, 10:38am EDT
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Sgt. David Amendola, a Holtsville resident, wins New York National Guard pistol shooting competition.

New York Army National Guard Sgt. David Amendola, a Holtsville resident, was the winner of the New York National Guard's annual shooting competition held April 23 to 26 at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Amendola bested 48 other competitors i...
Apr 29, 2025, 11:29am EDT
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Albany resident Melanie Padilla is promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard

Melanie Padilla, an Albany resident, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a Friday, April 25 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Padilla, who joined the New York Army Nationa...
Apr 28, 2025, 9:39am EDT
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NY National Guard Commander to attend Dachau Liberation 80th Anniversary

The commander of the New York Army National Guard's Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division will be on hand April 29 for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' infamous Dachau Concentration Camp. The 42nd is one of three U.S. Army divisions cr...
Apr 25, 2025, 3:48pm EDT
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Hitler's Hat finds a home at NY State Military Museum

Adolph Hitler's top hat has a new home at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York. The hat was "liberated" from the Nazi dictator's Munich apartment by a 19-year-old Jewish Soldier from Brooklyn on April 30, 1945. Eighty year...
Apr 25, 2025, 11:16am EDT

New York Air Guard Recruiter and Montgomery resident Tech Sgt. Franklin Angel is named best in total Air Force

New York Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Franklin Angel, a Montgomery resident and a recruiter in the 105th Airlift Wing, was named top recruiter in the entire Air Force for his efforts in 2024. Angel recruited 80.5 new Airmen in 2024, more than any ot...
Apr 23, 2025, 1:39pm EDT

Air Guard Master Sgt. Greg Mihalko, a Stephentown resident, is "Veteran of the Game" at Mets game at Citi Field

New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Greg Mihalko, a Stephentown resident, was recognized as "Veteran of the Game" by the New York Mets during the teams opening weekend game on April 5. Mihalko, who is assigned to the New York Air National Gu...
Apr 22, 2025, 12:10pm EDT
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