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Brigadier General Peter Fiorentino, a Cumberland, Rhode Island resident, will serve as a deputy commander of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division.

Cumberland resident Peter Fiorentino promoted to Army National Guard One Star General

Peter Fiorentino, a Cumberland, Rhode Island resident and a veteran of combat operations in Iraq, became the New York Army National Guard's newest one-star general on Friday, January 26. Fiorentino, who served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard,...
Jan 31, 2024, 10:18am EST
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Albert “Al” Thiem, a Ballston Spa resident,  stands at attention alongside Major General Thomas Spenser, the commander of the Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division during his retirement ceremony at New York Army National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on January 26, 2024. Thiem served more than 42 years as an enlisted Soldier, and officer, and then for over 10 years as a warrant officer. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Major Jean Kratzer)

Ballston Spa resident Al Thiem, an Iraq War veteran, retires after 42 years of service in the Army National Guard

LATHAM, New York --Ballston Spa resident Albert Thiem, who served as an Army National Guard sergeant, a lieutenant colonel, and a warrant officer, ended his 42 and-a-half-year military career on Friday, January 26, during a retirement ceremony at New Y...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:45am EST
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New York Army National Guard Capt. Jowayne Meadows, commander of the 1501st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), holds the guidon during the company’s activation ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor near Peekskill, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2024.  (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)

Centereach Resident takes command of the first field feeding company in New York Army National Guard

New York Army National Guard Capt. Jowayne Meadows, a Centereach resident, assumed command of the newly activated 1501st Quartermaster Company during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on January 20, 2024. The new unit is a field fe...
Jan 24, 2024, 10:00am EST
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New York Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Anthony Mills,senior enlisted Soldier of the  1501st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), poses for a photo with his wife Paula after the unit activation ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor near Peekskill, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2024.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)

Valley Stream resident helps lead first field feeding company in New York Army National Guard

New York Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Anthony Mills, a Valley Stream resident now serves as the first sergeant of the New York National Guard's first field feeding company. The 1501st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding) was activated during a Januar...
Jan 24, 2024, 10:00am EST
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Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard, stand in formation during a ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on  July 14, 2023, at which they received "combat patches" for their service.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Hamann)

420 Army National Guard Soldiers returning to Long Island, Rochester area following Middle Easter deployment

Four hundred and twenty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to armories in Rochester, Dunkirk, and Farmingdale, who served in the Middle East during 2023 will be back at home by the end of January. Three hundred and eighty Soldiers are...
Jan 22, 2024, 3:05pm EST
Former Navy Sailor and retired firefighter Patrick O’Connor, left, joins Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey in congratulating New York Army National Guard Pvt. Madison O’Connor for her 2024 Patriot Hills Leadership, Spirit, and Appreciation Award following a presentation ceremony January 18, 2024 at the New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Patriot Hills honored the younger O’Connor for her dual service as a volunteer firefighter and now as a Soldier, while simultaneously recognizing her recruiter, Sgt. Jordan Simpson, for his time and attention to helping O’Connor join the New York Army National Guard. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg.

Capital Region National Guard Soldier and Recruiter honored for their commitment to service

A young Soldier, and the recruiter who brought her into the New York Army National Guard, were recognized by a local military and veterans support group during a January 18 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Patriot ...
Jan 19, 2024, 2:42pm EST
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High School students attending a career day event at the Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in 2022.

NY Air Guard holds STEM career fair at Hancock Field Air National Guard base on Thursday, January 18

More than one hundred Baldwinsville High School students will participate in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) career fair at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Thursday morning, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members ...
Jan 17, 2024, 9:24am EST
New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton II salutes Maj. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, after receiving the Legion of Merit at Stewart Air National Guard Base,in Newburgh New York, on Jan. 6, 2024 during change of command ceremonies. Charlton, a Skaneateles resident, is now serving as the director of operations for the Air National Guard in Washington, D.C. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Schwarzler)

New York Air Guard Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton II, a Skaneateles resident, takes on new duties for 100,000-member Air National Guard

New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton II, a Skaneateles resident, is now serving as the director of operations for the Air National Guard in Washington, D.C. In that role he will be responsible for managing resources to support the oper...
Jan 10, 2024, 10:31am EST
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 Col.Ryan Dannemann, center, the new commander of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing, stands at attention during change of command ceremonies held on Saturday, January 6, 2023 at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh. Also pictured are,left, Major General Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and Brig. General Gary Charlton, right, the outgoing commander of the 105th Airlift Wing. Charlton has been assigned as operations officer for the Air National Guard. Donnell, is also a former commander of the 105th Airlift Wing

Col. Ryan Dannemann, a New Paltz resident, takes command of New York Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing

Col. Ryan Dannemann, a New Paltz resident, assumed command of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing during a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Stewart Air National Guard Base, in Newburgh. Dannemann replaced Brig. Gen. Gary Charlton, who ...
Jan 10, 2024, 9:42am EST
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Soldiers of the New York National Guard honor guard carry the remains of 1st Lieutenant John Thomas, a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot who was killed in action during World War II  in 1943, to his final resting place at the Rose Cemetery in Rose, New York on May 20, 2023. Thomas was one of over 6,500 veterans the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard provided honors for in 2023. (New York Army National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

NY National Guard honor guards provides funeral honors at 9,000 veterans funerals in 2023

LATHAM, New York-New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen expect to provide military funeral honors for the families of 9,000 veterans by the end of 2023. New York Army National Guard honor guard Soldiers will conduct more than 7,100 funeral honor...
Dec 26, 2023, 8:00am EST
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