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Clifton Park resident retires from NY National Guard after 41 years of service
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski, a Clifton Park resident, and veteran of the Afghan War, ended almost 42 years of military service on July 7, 2023, during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. P...
Jul 11, 2023, 10:13am EDT
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New York Senior Enlisted Soldier passes torch after more than four decades of service
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Jenks, a Millerton, N.Y. resident with nearly 42 years of service, turned over his responsibilities as the state senior enlisted leader in a ceremony at the National Guard headquarters here in Latha...
Jul 7, 2023, 2:57pm EDT
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New York Welcomes Newest State Senior Enlisted Leader
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Cush, a Mount Vernon, N.Y. resident and veteran with nearly 37 years of military service, took on the responsibilities as the senior enlisted leader of New York State's military forces during a cerem...
Jul 7, 2023, 2:49pm EDT
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Two Capital Region National Guard Soldiers mark career milestones today in Latham ceremonies
Two Capitol Region New York Army National Guard Soldiers will mark career milestones during ceremonies held at New York National Guard headquarters today in Latham, July 7. In the morning, Army National Guard Colonel Sean Flynn, an Albany resident, wi...
Jul 7, 2023, 7:00am EDT
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NYC National Guard Soldiers Complete Overseas Mission, Prep for Redeployment
The New York National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade, deployed here as Task Force Hellfighter, cased their colors during a transfer of authority ceremony to mark the end of their mission overseas at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 3, 2023. The ceremony ...
Jul 5, 2023, 1:45pm EDT
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106th Rescue Wing Airmen recognized as outstanding enlisted aircrew member for 100,000-member Air National Guard
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Rutz, a member of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach, has been named the top career enlisted air crew member in the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Rutz serves as the loadmaster for an HC-130J C...
Jun 30, 2023, 10:18am EDT

New Cumberland resident named top enlisted aircrew member for the 100,000 member Air National Guard
New Cumberland resident Ryan Rutz, a technical sergeant in the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, has been named the top career enlisted air crew member in the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Rutz serves as the loadmaster for an HC-13...
Jun 30, 2023, 10:04am EDT

Batavia resident Jeffery Bartz, pastor of Grace Baptist Church is named Air Guard Chaplain of the Year for 2023
New York Air National Guard Chaplain (Major) Jeffery Bartz, who serves as the head pastor of Batavia's Grace Baptist Church in civilian life, has been named the top chaplain in the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Bartz received the Air National Gua...
Jun 28, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Airman assigned to Rome-based 222nd Command and Control Squadron named Airman of the Year for Air National Guard
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 100,000-member...
Jun 27, 2023, 2:19pm EDT
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Airman assigned to 107th Attack Squadron is named Airman of the Year by the 100,000-member Air National Guard
A young Airman assigned to the 107th Attack Wing, based at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, has been named Airman of the Year for 2023 by the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru, who joined the New York Air National Guard ...
Jun 27, 2023, 2:19pm EDT
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