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New York Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a Southold resident, speaks during his retirement ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., March 7, 2026. Wineberger, a command pilot with more than 4,300 flight hours, retired after 39 years of service with the 106th Rescue Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Donaldson)

NY Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a Southold resident, Retires from 106th Rescue Wing After 39 Years of Service

New York Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a resident of , retired after 39 years of service at the 106th Rescue Wing with a ceremony in an aircraft hangar, March 7, 2026, at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Wineberger, who jo...
Mar 10, 2026, 9:15am EDT
Major Sorffly Davius

Officer assigned to Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division dies of undetermined causes in a non-combat incident while serving in Kuwait

New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly (SOR-FLEE) Davius, a resident of Cambria Heights, Queens, New York City, died of undetermined causes while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 6, 2026. His death was not...
Mar 9, 2026, 9:41am EDT
Major Sorffly Davius

NY National Guard announces the death of Major Sorffly Davius of non-combat causes while serving in Kuwait

`New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly (SOR-FLEE) Davius, a resident of Cambria Heights, Queens, New York City, died of undetermined causes while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 6, 2026. His death was not...
Mar 9, 2026, 8:15am EDT
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 Army Major General Sean Flynn, left, originally a New York National Guard officer from Delmar, New York, greets a Czech Army Joint Terminal Attach Controller (JTAC) at the Bergen Training Area in Bergen, Germany on February 18, 2026, while visiting NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart 26. The exercise was the first full scale deployment of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force. Flynn, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the New York National Guard’s response to the Sept. 11, 2001, currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. ( Courtesy photo by Air Force Lt. Col. Scott R. Hendrix)

NY Army Guard officer Sean Flynn, a Delmar resident, plays key role in NATO Joint Force Command headquarters

Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top U.S. officer in NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Flynn is serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Alli...
Feb 26, 2026, 10:00am EST
 Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, presents the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal to Courtney Burns the director of the New York State Military Museum, during a ceremony to mark Burns’ retirement after 22 years of Service to the Division of Military and Naval Affairs , at the museum in Saratoga Springs, New York on Feb. 9, 2026. Burns has served as director of the museum for the last 12 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Eric Durr)

New York State Military Museum director retires after 22 years of service

Courtney Burns, the director of the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, has retired after 12 years in the position. Burns, a Chestertown resident, received the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal from Major General Ray Shields, th...
Feb 24, 2026, 12:45pm EST
Five of six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who received French medal in recognition of the aid they offered to French special operations forces in August 2023, stand in formation during an award ceremony in Rochester, New York, Feb. 22, 2026. The Soldiers were awarded the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star by Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general for Army. Pictured are, from left, Staff Sgt. Jedediah Estrada, Staff Sgt. Samuel Sacco, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jared Twigg, Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Taylor, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Scott. Not pictured is Sgt. Zachary Albright who was attending a school. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jean Sanon)

Six Western New York Army Guard Soldiers receive French Medal during Sunday, Feb. 22 ceremony

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq, received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star, during a Feb. 22, 2026, ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Roc...
Feb 23, 2026, 2:32pm EST
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New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Detachment 1, Bravo Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion pose for a photo in front of a CH-47 in Erbil, Iraq in 2023. Six Soldiers assigned to the unit are being presented with a French medal on Sunday, Feburary 22, in recognition of their support for a French anti-terrorism mission in August of 2023.

Six Rochester-based NY Army Guard Soldiers receiving French medal for bravery on Sunday, February 22.

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers, who came to the aid of French Special Forces troops during a 28 to 29 August 2023 mission in Northern Iraq, will be recognized Sunday morning, February 22, at the Patriot Way Armory in Rochester. The members ...
Feb 20, 2026, 2:00pm EST
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 U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony held at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., February 8, 2026. Fritz assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing Maintenance Group from Col. Neil Theisen, who has led the group since 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native, takes command of NY Air Guard unit on Long Island

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native, who now lives in Hampton Bays, New York on Long Island, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National ...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:57am EST
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony held at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., February 8, 2026. Fritz assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing Maintenance Group from Col. Neil Theisen, who has led the group since 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

New York Air Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a Hampton Bays resident takes command of 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native and Hampton Bays resident, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach,...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:48am EST
New York Air National Guard  Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon receives his first salute as commander of the 106th Rescue Wing's  Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony held at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., February 8, 2026. Lawhon assumes command of the 106th Mission Support Group from Col. Glyn Weir who has led the group since 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native, takes command of NY Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native, who now lives in the Long Island town of Middle Island , assumed command of the New York Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group, during a ceremony at Franci...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:44am EST
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