Recent News from New York National Guard

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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Zeller,right, the senior enlisted leader of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment r, presents a plaque to Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, a Clifton Park resident, during a battalion change of command ceremony at the unit's historic armory in New York, Oct. 22, 2023. During the ceremony, Tabankin, who led the unit since 2021, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Adam Bojarski. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

Clifton Park resident Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin turns over command of historic 69th Infantry, moves to NY Guard headquarters job

New York National Guard Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, a Clifton Park resident, turned over command of the famed "Fighting 69th" infantry regiment to a Camillus resident, Lt. Col. Adam Bojarski, during an October 22, 2023 ceremony at the Lexington Avenue Arm...

Oct 24, 2023, 12:58pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Eric Emmerling, center, a Springville resident, accepts the flag of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, from Col. Bradley Frank, the commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during change of command ceremonies at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on October 20, 2023. Emmerling now commands the unit, which has elements in Queens, the Bronx and New Windsor in the Hudson Valley. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Emmerling, a field artillery officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, assumes command of the battalion from Lt. Col. Jeffery Roth during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Smith in Cortland Manor, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2023. Roth led the Field Artillery unit, whose lineage dates back to George Washington, since 2021. (Courtesy Photo)

NY Army Guard Lt. Col. Eric Emmerling, a Springville resident, takes command of New York National Guard artillery battalion in October 20 ceremony

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Eric Emmerling, a Springville, N.Y. resident and Iraq War veteran, took command of the New York National Guard's only artillery battalion during an October 20 ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site in the Hudson Vall...

Oct 24, 2023, 9:49am EDT

Senior Master Jasmin Roman was promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., October 13th, 2023. Chief Master Sergeant Roman is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 106th Rescue Wing's Logistics Readiness Squadron.

Yaphank Air Guard member promoted at 106th Rescue Wing

Jasmin Roman, a resident of Yaphank, New York, who grew up in Newburgh, New York, was promoted to chief master sergeant in the New York Air National Guard in a ceremony at the 106th Rescue Wing October 16, 2023. Roman has been a member of the wing, ba...

Oct 19, 2023, 2:10pm EDT

Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Vera, of the Bronx, receives the unit colors of the New York Guard's 88th Area Command during the change of responsibility ceremony in Old Bethpage, N.Y., September 16, 2023. The unit welcomed 1st Sgt. Joseph Ronda, also a Bronx resident, as its senior noncommissioned officer during the ceremony. Courtesy photo.

Bronx Residents Change Responsibilities in NY Guard State Defense Force

The New York Guard's 88th Area Command, the state defense force component of the New York Military Forces, welcomed 1st Sgt. Joseph Ronda as its senior noncommissioned officer (NCO) during a change of responsibility ceremony September 16, 2023 at the M...

Oct 12, 2023, 10:50am EDT

New York Army National Guard Honor Guard provides burial honors for World War II Soldier from Waterbury on October 10

A World War II Soldier from Waterbury Connecticut who went missing during the Battle of the Huertgen Forest in Germany, will be laid to rest on Tuesday, October 10, by a New York Army National Guard Honor Guard at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Is...

Oct 6, 2023, 5:52pm EDT

Air Force Major General Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson, senior enlisted leader for the New York Air National Guard, salute after placing a wreath from the White House at the gravesite of President Chester Arthur, during a ceremony at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York on October 5, 2023. Since 1967 military officers have placed a wreath from the current president at the graves of their predecessors on their birthday. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jamie Spaulding)

NY Air Guard commander recognizes President Chester Arthur during Albany Rural Cemetery ceremony

The commander of the New York Air National Guard honored Chester Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, during a ceremony at his grave in Albany Rural Cemetery on October 5, 2023, commemorating his 194th birthday. Major General Denis Donnell...

Oct 5, 2023, 2:51pm EDT

The 42nd “Rainbow” Division Band performs at Camp Anchor, Lido Beach, N.Y., in August 2018. The band will perform at the Military Museum in Saratoga Springs October 7.

NYS Military Museum Holds Re-Opening Celebration October 7

The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center will hold a Grand Re-Opening Celebration featuring an Army Band and a Civil War musical group along with free ice cream on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum, at ...

Oct 3, 2023, 4:00pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Major Douglas Berinstein, the outgoing commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of Joint Forces Headquarters,receives a Meritorious Service Medal from Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York during change of command ceremonies at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army National Guard photo by William Albrecht.

Clifton Park resident turns over command of National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, headquarters detachment

New York Army National Guard Capt. Darren Hagan, a New Windsor resident, took command of the Latham-based unit responsible for the Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters during a Wednesday, Sept. 27 ceremony. Hagan...

Sep 28, 2023, 12:12pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Capt. Darren Hagan, a New Windsor resident, accepts the guidon of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the New York National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters from Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, during change of command ceremonies at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Army National Guard photo by William Albrecht.

New Windsor man takes command of New York National Guard headquarters unit

New York Army National Guard Capt. Darren Hagan, a New Windsor resident, took command of the unit responsible for the Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters during a Wednesday, Sept. 27 ceremony. Hagan, a veteran o...

Sep 27, 2023, 2:57pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Thomas Spencer, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, congratulates Col. Peter Mehling upon his presentation of the Legion of Merit during his September 22, 2023 retirement ceremony at the National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Mehling served as the division chief of staff and retired after more than 26 years of military service. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg.

NY Army National Guard colonel from Ballston Spa retires after 26 of service

New York Army National Guard Col. Peter Mehling, a Ballston Spa, N.Y. resident and veteran of Iraq, Kuwait and Bosnia with more than 26 years of military service, received the Army's Legion of Merit during his retirement ceremony held at the National G...

Sep 27, 2023, 2:50pm EDT

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