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Rochester resident Austin Manville, a New York Army National Guard specialist, wins 27th Brigade Best Warrior contest
New York Army National Guard Specialist Austin Manville, a Rochester resident, was one of two winners in the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Best Warrior contest, held October 20-23 in Youngstown and Niagara Falls. Manville, age 22, was the top wi...
Nov 1, 2021, 3:00pm EDT
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NY Army Guard Sgt. Brandon Clemente, a Poughkeepsie resident, wins 27th Infantry Brigade Best Warrior Competition
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Brandon Clemente, a Poughkeepsie resident, was one of two winners in the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Best Warrior contest, held October 20-23 in Youngstown and Niagara Falls. Clemente, age 26, was the top winn...
Nov 1, 2021, 3:00pm EDT
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Schenectady resident Jeannine Mannarino honored on retirement as New York National Guard civilian employee
Jeannine Mannarino, a Schenectady resident, was honored by the New York National Guard on Wednesday, October 27, as she marked her retirement as a federal civilian employee of the National Guard. Mannarino, who also served in the New York Army Nationa...
Oct 28, 2021, 8:00am EDT
New York City's historic "Fighting 69th" Infantry gets a new commander on October 24
A Clifton Park resident who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will take charge of New York City's famous "Fighting 69th" Infantry on October 24, 2021. Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin will take over the 800-Soldier 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry ...
Oct 19, 2021, 6:00pm EDT
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NY Army Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, a Webster resident, takes command of 53rd Troop Command
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, a Webster resident and a veteran of combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, assumed command of the 53rd Troop Command during a change of command ceremony at the New York National Guard's Camp Smith Trainin...
Oct 19, 2021, 2:25pm EDT
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Albany resident Dennis Martinez promoted to colonel in the New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Dennis Martinez, an Albany resident, will be promoted to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony at the New York National Guard's Harlem Armory in New York City on Sunday, October 24. Martinez, who is originally fro...
Oct 18, 2021, 6:00pm EDT
Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, a Clifton Park resident, will lead New York City's historic "Fighting 69th" Infantry
A Clifton Park resident who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will take charge of New York City's famous "Fighting 69th" Infantry on October 24, 2021. Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin takes over the 800-Soldier 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, from...
Oct 15, 2021, 2:00pm EDT
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Camp Smith-based 53rd Troop Command gets new commander during Sunday, October 17 ceremony
Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, a veteran of deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, will take command of the New York National Guard's 53rd Troop Command at its Camp Smith headquarters on Sunday, October 17. Members of the media ...
Oct 15, 2021, 7:00am EDT
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NY Army Guard Sgt. Alexander Sonneville, a Webster resident, earns new Army Expert Soldier Badge
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alexander Sonneville, a Webster resident, is one of the first four New York National Guard Soldiers to earn the U.S. Army's newest skills badge. Sonneville and three other Soldiers were awarded the Expert Soldier Badg...
Oct 14, 2021, 3:00pm EDT
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NY Army National Guard Specialist Nicholas Weber, a Cicero resident, earns Army's new Expert Soldier Badge
New York Army National Guard Specialist Nicholas Weber, a Cicero resident, is one of the first four New York National Guard Soldiers to earn the U.S. Army's newest skills badge. Weber and three other Soldiers were awarded the Expert Soldier Badge on O...
Oct 14, 2021, 2:00pm EDT
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