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NY Army Guard Col. Robert Stealey, a Paris resident, takes command of 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment during April 5 ceremony
New York Army National Guard Col. Robert Stealey, a Paris resident and veteran of the Iraq War, was named commander of the New York National Guard's 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment during an April 25 ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill....
Apr 8, 2025, 10:48am EDT
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Lt. Col. Paul Mulligan, a former East Greenbush resident, is honored as he transitions to District of Columbia National Guard
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Paul Mulligan, a former East Greenbush resident, was awarded the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal, during a ceremony marking his transfer to the District of Columbia National Guard. Mulligan, a veteran of ...
Mar 31, 2025, 3:52pm EDT
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Durham resident Dermot Gavin is promoted to Lt. Colonel in the New York Army National Guard
Dermot Gavin, a Durham resident, and a veteran of the Afghan War, was promoted to a lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a March 28 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Brig. General Isabel Smith, the Ne...
Mar 28, 2025, 4:02pm EDT
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At Buffalo School Career Day, New York Army and Air Guardsmen Showcase Service
The camouflage uniforms of a New York Army National Guard officer and two New York Air National Guard medics stood out among a crowd of firefighters, lawyers, a meteorologist, and many more during career day at the Buffalo Public School District's Lo...
Mar 21, 2025, 7:57am EDT
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Westhampton Beach resident Steven Richard retires from the New York Air National Guard after 41 years of service
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Steven Richard, a Newburyport, Massachusetts native and Westhampton Beach resident, ended a 41-year military career with a retirement ceremony on March 9 at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Richard ...
Mar 18, 2025, 2:58pm EDT
109th Airlift Wing Concludes 2024-25 Antarctic Science Support Season
The Airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing moved 1,076 passengers, carried 900 tons of cargo, and transported 120,000 gallons of fuel during their annual support for science in Antarctica from October 2024 to February 2025. The...
Mar 17, 2025, 1:50pm EDT

Grand Island resident William Snyder promoted to colonel in New York Army National Guard
Grand Island resident William F. Snyder, a high school history teacher and Afghan War veteran, was promoted to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard on Friday, Feb. 13. Snyder, who enlisted in the National Guard at age 19, now serves...
Mar 17, 2025, 9:25am EDT
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Two Cheektowaga brothers enlisted in New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing
Two Cheektowaga brothers, James and Jamal Whitaker, were sworn into the New York Air National Guard on March 7, as the newest members of the 107th Attack Wing. The two will become members of the wing's Security Forces Squadron after completing basic t...
Mar 13, 2025, 12:08pm EDT

Calera resident takes command of New York Air National Guard medical group
NIAGARA FALLS N.Y.- Lt. Col. Rhonda M. Ellison, a Calera, Alabama resident, was sworn in as the Medical Group commander for the New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing on January 11, 2025. The wing, which operates the MQ-9 Reaper, remotely pil...
Feb 21, 2025, 1:59pm EST

Free Saturday, March 1 talk at New York State Military Museum will discuss weird and revolutionary weapons of the Civil War
Patrick Chaisson, a retired Army officer, Schenectady resident, and magazine writer, will speakabout "Strange, Unusual and Innovative Weapons of the U.S. Civil War" during a free talk onSaturday, March 1, at the New York State Military Museum in Sarato...
Feb 21, 2025, 12:38pm EST