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Colonel John Martin, a Malta resident, retires after 30 years in the Air Force
Air Force Colonel John Martin, a Malta resident, retired after being assigned to the New York National Guard as the inspector general, on Friday, October 4th, during a ceremony at the New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, New York. Martin wh...
Oct 8, 2024, 11:19am EDT
NY Air Guard Commander will be promoted to two-star general at Stewart Air Guard Base ceremony on Tuesday, October 8
Brigadier General Michael Bank, the commander of the 5,800- member New York Air National Guard, and a Darien Center resident, will be promoted to two-star general during a ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh on Tuesday, October 8. ...
Oct 7, 2024, 5:00am EDT
NY Air Guard Commander will be promoted to two-star general at Stewart Air Guard Base ceremony on Tuesday, October 8
Brigadier General Michael Bank, the commander of the 5,800- member New York Air National Guard, and a Darien Center resident, will be promoted to two-star general during a ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh on Tuesday, October 8. ...
Oct 3, 2024, 4:00pm EDT
NY Army National Guard cuts ribbon on state-of-the-art maintenance facility in Troy
New York Army National Guard leaders and New York state officials cut the ribbon on a $16.7 million state-of-the art field maintenance shop in Troy New York on Friday, Sept. 17. The new facilities will service the vehicles assigned to the headquarters...
Sep 27, 2024, 1:35pm EDT
Top national science panel visits Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia
Members of the National Science Board - the entity ultimately responsible for setting U.S. polar research priorities --got a firsthand look at the ski-equipped C-130s which sustain science research in Antarctica and Greenland during a visit to Stratton...
Sep 23, 2024, 12:42pm EDT
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Brookhaven resident takes command of specialized New York National Guard unit at Fort Drum
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. John Pielli, a Brookhaven resident, took command of the New York Army Guard's 10th Mountain Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment during a September 13 ceremony at Fort Drum, New York, the 10th Mountain...
Sep 23, 2024, 12:27pm EDT
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NY Army National Guard Lt. Rebekah Eaton, a Syracuse resident, earns Combat Engineer Sapper Tab
New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Rebeka Eaton, a Syracuse resident, recently earned the right to wear the coveted "Sapper Tab" on her uniform sleeve. Eaton, an ROTC instructor at Syracuse University, and a member of the 152nd Brigade Engineer Batt...
Sep 20, 2024, 2:00pm EDT
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Lt.Col. David Myones, a Monroe resident and Afghan War veteran, takes command of Army National Guard battalion on Sept. 7, 2024
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. David Myones, a veteran of the War in Afghanistan and a resident of Monroe, took command of the 369th Special Troops Battalion during a ceremony on Sept. 7, at the Harlem Armory in New York City. The battalion pro...
Sep 17, 2024, 2:14pm EDT
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NY National Guard honors Capital Region World War II Soldier posthumously for heroic action 80 years ago
Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, honored a World War II Soldier who died in combat--80 years to the day after he was killed--during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters on Sept. 16, 2024. Shields presented the...
Sep 16, 2024, 4:08pm EDT
Chief Master Sgt. Jason Kruenegal, a Mastic Beach resident, retires after 31 years in the New York Air National Guard
New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Jason Kruenegel, a Mastic Beach resident, ended his 31-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Friday, September 6, at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. During his time assigned to the 106t...
Sep 13, 2024, 1:18pm EDT