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NY Army National Guard engineer Soldiers test skills at Engineer Rodeo in Walton on Saturday, August 10
Soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion will shoot baskets with a front-end loader, and pilot a skid steer through an obstacle course, during the battalion's Engineer Rodeo being held on August 10 at the Walton Armory. The Battalion has unit...
Aug 7, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
Reporters are invited to cover the Runway 5K at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Saturday ,morning, August 3
Members of the press are invited to cover the over 400 runners who will take part in the Runway 5K race set for the Hancock International Airport Runway on Saturday Aug 3. The race is hosted by the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing and ...
Aug 2, 2024, 5:00am EDT
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National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Band offers free performances in Capital Region, Lake George, Corinth from August 3-9
The 37 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Band will be playing in the Capital Region and Lake George from August 3 to 9. The free performances are open to the public. The band traces its history back to World War I. ...
Jul 31, 2024, 3:50pm EDT
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Over 400 runners signed up for Runway 5K at Hancock Field on Saturday, August 3
Over 400 runners are registered to take part in the Runway 5K race set for the Hancock International Airport Runway on Saturday Aug 3. Members of the press are invited to cover the race, which is hosted by the New York Air National Guard's 174th Atta...
Jul 30, 2024, 10:00am EDT
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Reporters invited to cover high-tech helicopter demonstration at 106th Rescue Wing STEM Camp on Thursday, August 1
Sikorsky Aircraft, the company that makes the helicopters flown by the New York Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, will demonstrate an aircraft that can be flown without a pilot during the Wing's STEM camp on August 1, at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard B...
Jul 29, 2024, 8:00am EDT
Jean Marie Kratzer, a Cambridge resident, is promoted to Lt. Colonel in New York Army National Guard
Lt. Col. Jean Marie Kratzer, a Cambridge resident, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at 42nd Infantry Division headquarters in Troy, N.Y. on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Kratzer is currently assigned to the 42nd Infantry Divis...
Jul 22, 2024, 2:25pm EDT
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Ballston Spa resident Katie Schin promoted to Lt. Colonel and takes command of 42nd division headquarters battalion
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Katie Schin, a Ballston Spa resident and an Iraqi war veteran, took command of the 42nd Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, during a ceremony at the division's headquarters in Troy, N.Y., o...
Jul 22, 2024, 1:57pm EDT
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Capital Region Soldier and Airmen train in Brazil to secure 2026 soccer tournament
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia spent July 8 to12 in Brazil learning how to secure a major soccer tournament from a chemical, biological or radiological attack. The members of the 2nd Wea...
Jul 22, 2024, 12:58pm EDT
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Ballston Spa resident is top crew chief for the Air National Guard
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Karl Burghart, a Ballston Spa resident, has been recognized as the top crew chief in the 100,000-member Air National Guard. A crew chief is responsible for ensuring that an aircraft is properly maintained. Burg...
Jul 17, 2024, 12:22pm EDT
TODAY: New York National Guard Hosts Ceremony for Signing of State Partnership Program with Sweden
NEW YORK - The New York National Guard hosts a ceremony for the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and the country of Sweden as part of the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Maj. Gen. Raymond S...
Jul 12, 2024, 4:00am EDT