New York Army National Guard Col. Todd Bookless, a Greenwich resident, and a veteran of the Iraq War, retired from the Army after 30 years of service during a May 5 ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Bookless, a senior assistant vice...

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Jesus Calixto, a resident of East 10th Street in Brooklyn competed in the All- Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition held at Fort Liberty, North Carolina from April 21to 26. Calixto and Sgt. 1s...

New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman, a Delanson resident, competed in the All- Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition that took place April 21-26 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. Iseman and Sgt. Jesus Calixto...

The New York Air National Guard's 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, a part of the 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, was named the best in the Air National Guard for 2024. This is the second time the 139th has been nam...

New York Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Mayra Winnie, a Schenectady resident, has been selected as the Force Support Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the entire Air National Guard. This award recognizes the Airman who best adhere...

John Harder, a Nassau, New York native who twice deployed overseas, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony at the New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on Friday, April 26, 20...

New York Air National Guard Capt. Joshua Bowers, a Ballston Lake resident, has been awarded the Adjutant General's Award in recognition of his work as the military personnel manager for the 5,800-member New York Air National Guard. The award recognize...

New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Travis Wood, a Basom resident, was a winner in the New York National Guard's Best Warrior contest which concluded on April 19 at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Wood, who joined the Army in 2010, wo...

New York National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, an Amherst resident, won the New York Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition in the junior enlisted category. Fillion, who is assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, will now go on to compete in...

New York National Guard Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Timothy Miller, a Colonie resident, represented the United States during a meeting of African military chaplains in Zambia held April 5 to 13. Miller, who serves as the deputy chaplain for the New York Natio...