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Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers sprint for the finish line during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on April 18, 2024. Sixteen Soldiers from across the northeast will be taking part in the regional Best Warrior competition at Goat Island in Nigara Falls State Park on Wednesday, May 15 at 6 a.m.

Sixteen National Guard Soldiers will be racing to be Best Warrior for the northeast at Niagara Falls State Park on Wednesday Morning, May 15

Sixteen Army National Guard Soldiers from New England, New York and New Jersey will be running a 5-mile race around Goat Island early Wednesday morning, May 15, as par of a regional Best Warrior Competition being hosted by the New York Army National Gu...
May 14, 2024, 11:00am EDT
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New York Army National Guard Col. Steven Rowe, a Clifton Park resident, right, receives the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal from Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, during his retirement ceremony on May 10, 2024 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Rowe, who served as New York Army National Guard Chief of Staff is retiring after 35 years in the Army Reserve, active Army, and Army National Guard. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler

New York Army Guard Col. Steve Rowe, a Clifton Park resident, retires after 35 years of military service

New York Army National Guard Col. Steve Rowe, a Clifton Park resident, was honored during a retirement ceremony held at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham. Rowe, whose most recent assignment was as Chief of Staff of the New York Army Natio...
May 13, 2024, 12:55pm EDT
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Essa Njie, a Bronx resident, takes part in the stress shoot event during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor on April 17, 2024. The New York Army National Guard will be hosting Soldiers from New York, New Jersey and New England during a regional competition on May 14, 2024.

NY National Guard conducts regional Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site

The New York Army National Guard will be hosting the northeast region Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site on May 14. Sixteen National Guard Soldiers from New England, New York, and New Jersey will be competing to represent the region ...
May 13, 2024, 11:00am EDT
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New York Naval Militia Gunnery Sgt. Paul Hauschen, a Latham resident, receives the  New York State Conspicuous Service Medal from Naval Militia Rear Admiral Michael F. Perry during retirement ceremonies conducted at Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham, New York, on May 10, 2024. Hauschen, who joined the Marine Corps in 1979, was recognized for his service as the officer-in-charge of Military Emergency Boat Service Detachment N6, during his service. DMNA  Photo by Eric Durr

Latham resident Paul Hauschen, recognized during Naval Militia retirement ceremony

Latham resident Paul Hauschen, a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and a member of the New York Naval Militia, was recognized during a Naval Militia retirement ceremony held May 10, at Division of Military and Naval Affairs He...
May 13, 2024, 9:51am EDT
New York Air National Guard Col. Charles Hutson receives the Legion Of Honor medal from retired Col.  Charles Dorsey, who presided over Hutson's retirement ceremony on May 4, 2024 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Hutson, a Manlius resident, retired after 30 years in both the Army and Air Force. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Barbara Olney)

NY Air Guard Col. Charles Hutson, a Manlius resident, retires after 30 years of military service

New York Air National Guard Col. Charles Hutson, a Manlius resident, retired after 30 years of military serving during a May 4 ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Hutson served as the Deputy Commander of the 174th Attack Wing, which is ...
May 9, 2024, 12:45pm EDT
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Orchard Park resident, Lt. Col. William Gourlay, takes command of New York Air Guard unit

Lt. Col. William Gourlay, an Orchard Park resident, is now the commander of the Mission Support Group of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing. Gourlay had previously served in the Air Force Reserve's 914th Airlift Wing, and in the New Y...
May 8, 2024, 11:27am EDT
New York Army National Guard Col. Todd Bookless is congratulated by Brig. Gen. Jack James, the commander of the 53rd Troop Command, after receiving the Legion of Merit and the New York Conspicuous Service Medal during his retirement ceremony on May 5, 2024, at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Bookless, who served as the deputy commander of the 53rd Troop Command, retired after 30 years in the Army and Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spec. Joseph Liggio)

Greenwich resident Todd Bookless retires from the New York Army National Guard after 30 years of service

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...
May 7, 2024, 12:48pm EDT
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New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman (left) and Sgt. Jesus Calixto (right) a Brooklyn resident, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with the 1108th Ordnance Company (EOD), discuss their strategy during the 2024 All-Army EOD Team of the Year competition in Fort Liberty, N.C., on April 23, 2024. Iseman and Calixto represented the 325,000 Soldiers of the U.S.Army National Guard during the competition.

Brooklyn resident represents 325,000- member Army National Guard in Explosive Ordnance Disposal competition

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...
May 7, 2024, 10:44am EDT
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman (left), a Delanson resident,  and Sgt. Jesus Calixto (right), Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with the 1108th Ordnance Company (EOD), discuss their strategy during the 2024 All-Army EOD Team of the Year competition in Fort Liberty, N.C. on April 23, 2024. Iseman and Calixto represented the entire 325,000- Soldier Army National Guard.

Delanson Resident Competes in All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Contest

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...
May 7, 2024, 10:19am EDT
New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron practice removing a casualty from a Royal Canadian Air Force de Havilland Canada CC-138 “Twin Otter” alongside their Canadian counterparts from the 440 Transport Squadron, Royal Canadian Armed Forces in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada, on 26 Feb 2023. The Americans were participating in Canada’s annual Exercise Guerre Nordique training event. Their participation in this Canadian exercise was one of the reasons the 139th, part of the 109th Airlift Wing, was recognized as the best aeromedical evacuation squadron in the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Madison Scaringe)

NY Air Guard Aeromedical Evacuation unit is tops in the Air National Guard

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...
May 1, 2024, 1:58pm EDT
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