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French Government will honor Olean WWII Veteran of National Guard Artillery Unit on Friday, Dec. 20
New York Army National Guard artillery Soldiers will attend a medal presentation for WWII veteran Charlie Brown, 95, a former member of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery who will be honored with the French Legion of Honor for his service in th...
Dec 19, 2019, 9:00am EST
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Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Carpenter, a Prospect resident, graduates from Brazilian Army jungle school
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Carpenter, a Prospect, N.Y. resident has successfully passed the six-week long International Jungle Operations Course run by the Brazilian army at its Center for Jungle Warfare Instruction in Manaus, Brazi...
Dec 11, 2019, 9:00am EST
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Springfield Gardens National Guard Soldier promoted to rank of lieutenant colonel
Latham, NY (11/16/2019) - New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Judith Williams, a veteran of the war in Iraq from Springfield Gardens, New York, was promoted during a ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Latham November 16, 2019. Williams be...
Nov 29, 2019, 2:56pm EST
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National Guard Flight Facility Commemorates Anniversary of 1999 Crash that Claimed Two Lives
Members of the New York Army National Guard aviation community commemorate the loss of two aircrew members in a crash of a National Guard UH-1H Huey helicopter 20 years ago. WHO: Soldiers, civilian employees of the New York Army National Guard Aviat...
Nov 25, 2019, 7:00am EST
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Seneca Falls resident Keith Tidball, a New York Guard member, received NYS Military Commendation Medal
Keith Tidball, a Seneca Falls resident and Cornell University professor, has been awarded the New York State Military Commendation Medal for responding to a February 2, 2019 accident on Routes 5 and 20 in Seneca Falls. Tidball is a captain in the Ne...
Nov 21, 2019, 3:51pm EST
Colonie resident Steven Quinn is promoted to Sgt. 1st Class in the New York Army National Guard
Steven Quinn, a Colonie resident, has been promoted to the rank of Sgt. 1st Class in the New York Army National Guard. He was promoted during a ceremony held on November 7 at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham. Quin...
Nov 12, 2019, 1:09pm EST
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NY Army National Guard Capt. Patrick Shuart, Monticello resident, takes command of Headquarters and Support Company
New York Army National Guard Capt. Patrick Shuart, has assumed command of the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters and Support Company in Troy. Shuart leads over 200 soldiers who provide maintenance, medical, and food service support to the division'...
Nov 1, 2019, 11:09am EDT
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New York Military Museum Hosts Veteran of the Year Event Saturday, Nov. 2
The New York State Military Museum will host the 2019 Veteran of the Year Award sponsored by the Association of the United States Army and the Friends of the New York State Military Museum on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will recognize Al...
Nov 1, 2019, 10:27am EDT
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NY Army National Guard Capt. Richard Turner, Verona resident, takes command of 42nd Division Signal Company
New York Army National Guard Capt. Richard Turner, a Verona resident, assumed command of the 42nd Infantry Division Signal Company during an October 24 ceremony at Fort Drum, N.Y. The 150 member company provides communications support to military un...
Oct 31, 2019, 3:58pm EDT
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State Department honors NY Guard Soldier for Iraq service
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Jhon Ortiz has received the State Department's Meritorious Honor Award for outstanding performance while deployed in Iraq. Ortiz, a Corona, N.Y. resident, was recognized Sept. 5 for working with Diplomatic Security ...
Oct 21, 2019, 12:06pm EDT
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