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Reporters are invited to speak with leaders and Soldiers of the 69th Infantry preparing to lead the St. Patrick's Day parade

Soldiers and senior leaders of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will rehearse their roles for leading the annual New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. The unit, known as "The Fighting 69th" will lead the worl...
Mar 14, 2024, 7:46pm EDT
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Lt. Col. Adam Bojarski

Warners resident Adam Bojarski to lead New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade

When the world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off in New York City on Saturday, March 16, Warners' resident Adam Bojarski will be leading the way. Bojarski, a lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard, is the commander of the Gu...
Mar 13, 2024, 6:00pm EDT
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Warrant Officer James Valk, the Chief Paralegal for the New York Army National Guard stands with his daughters and wife during his promotion ceremony on March 8, 2024, at the New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Jean Marie Kratzer.)

James Valk, a Kinderhook resident was promoted to Warrant Officer in the New York Army National Guard

James Valk, a Kinderhook resident, was promoted to Warrant Officer in the New York Army National Guard during a March 8, 2024, promotion ceremony at the New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Army National Guard Lt. Col. David Berge, New York...
Mar 13, 2024, 3:44pm EDT
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New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Elsa Canales speaks at her promotion ceremony on March 7, 2024, at the New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Jean Marie Kratzer.)

Rensselaer Resident Elsa Canales gets promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard

Elsa Canales, a Rensselaer resident, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a March 6, 2024, promotion ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. The promotion occurred during a ceremony at the N...
Mar 8, 2024, 12:58pm EST
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Senior Airmen Sarah McKernan

NY Air Guard Senior Airman Sarah McKernan, a Stamford resident, is named New Videographer of the Year for the Air National Guard

New York Air National Guard Senior Airmen Sarah McKernan, a member of the 106th Rescue Wing and a Stamford, Connecticut resident, has been selected as the New Videographer of the Year for the Air National Guard for 2023. McKernan, a public affairs spe...
Mar 6, 2024, 3:26pm EST
Senior Airman Adam Spinner

Senior Airman Adam Spinner, a Westhampton Beach resident, is Airman of the Year for New York Air Guard and northeast region

New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Adam Spinner, a member of the 106th Rescue Wing and a resident of Westhampton Beach, has been selected as the top Airman of the year for 2023 for the New York Air National Guard and the northeast. Spinner is a...
Mar 6, 2024, 2:57pm EST
Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg

Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg, a Mattituck resident, appointed as regional representative to the Air National Guard's Enlisted Field Advisory Council.

New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg, the top enlisted Airman in the 106th Rescue Wing and a Mattituck resident, has been appointed to the Air National Guard's Field Advisory Council. The advisory council's role is to ...
Mar 5, 2024, 3:51pm EST
Senior Master Sgt. Roland Cooper

Senior Master Sgt. Roland Cooper, a Levittown resident, named top Air National Guard first sergeant in northeast.

New York Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Roland Cooper, a member of the 106th Rescue Wing, and a resident of Levittown, has been selected as the top first sergeant in the New York Air National Guard and the Northeast for 2023. Cooper, who is...
Mar 5, 2024, 3:18pm EST
New York Air National Guard Col. Robert Donaldson, right,  receives the 109th Airlift Wing guidon from Major Gen. Denise Donnell the New York Air National Guard commander during the wing's change of command ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard base March 2. During the ceremony, command passed from Col. Christian Sander to Donaldson. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Gunther.)

Col. Robert Donaldson, a Greenfield Center resident, takes command of the Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing

New York Air National Col. Robert Donaldson, a Greenfield Center resident, took command of the 109th Airlift Wing during a ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base on Saturday, March 2. Donaldson, who first enlisted in the wing 33 years ago, repla...
Mar 4, 2024, 1:00pm EST
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New York Army National Guard Major Gen. Michele Natali, right, a Watertown native, poses for a photo with Royal Canadian Air Force Major Ryan Port, the commander of Canadian Forces Station Alert, during a visit to the remote Arctic outpost in November 2023. Natali, who normally serves as assistant adjutant general, Army, for the New York National Guard, served as the American liaision officer to Canadian Joint Operations Command from July to December, 2023. ( Photo courtesy Major Gen. Michele Natali)

Major General Michel Natali, a Watertown native, served as senior U.S. advisor to Canadian military command

Major General Michel Natali, a Watertown native who serves as the assistant adjutant general, Army, for the New York National Guard, spent six months serving as the American military advisor to the head of Canadian Joint Operations Command last year. ...
Feb 27, 2024, 12:34pm EST
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