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NY National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno, a Schenectady resident, retires after 29 years
Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno, a Schenectady resident, marked the end of his 29-year Air Force career Tuesday, Dec. 15 during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Since 2016, Peno has served as the senior e...
Dec 18, 2020, 11:00am EST
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National Guard volunteers join veterans, volunteers for Trees for Troops loadout this morning
Volunteers from the New York Army and Air National Guard join with Capital District area veterans at Ellms Tree Farm helping load about 125 Christmas trees Monday, November 30. This marks 16 years of military members volunteering their time to assis...
Nov 30, 2020, 9:00am EST
NY Army National Guard Captain Kirstine Purcell, a Binghamton resident , takes command of engineer company
New York Army National Guard Captain Kirstine Purcell, a Binghamton resident, took command of the 1156th Engineer Company on Sunday, Nov. 15 during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Purcell replaced Captain William Hayes of Seaf...
Nov 19, 2020, 10:00am EST
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NY Air National Guard Airman from Watervliet graduates from tough Brazilian jungle training school
New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel, a Watervliet resident, has graduated from Brazil's Jungle Warfare School in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state. The school, known as CIGS from its Portuguese name - Centro de Instrucao de G...
Nov 19, 2020, 9:00am EST
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NY Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Trottier, a Lake Luzerne resident, becomes top enlisted leader for 109th Airlift Wing.New
York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Trottier, a Lake Luzerne resident, took over as the top enlisted Airman in the 109th Airlift Wing during a short ceremony held on Nov. 10, 2020 at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia. Trottier re...
Nov 18, 2020, 3:00pm EST
Binghamton officer to take command of Camp Smith Engineer Company on Sunday
New York Army National Guard Capt. Kirstine Purcell from Binghamton, N.Y., will take command of the 1156th Engineer Company from Capt. William Hayes of Seaford, N.Y., on Sunday afternoon, November 15, 2020. Media are invited to the company ceremony....
Nov 13, 2020, 9:00am EST
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Baldwinsville resident Jared Forst, reenlists in New York Army National Guard while deployed to Kuwait.
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jared Forst, a Baldwinsville resident currently deployed to Kuwait, reenlisted for another term of service in front of a Kuwait national landmark. Forst, along with Sgt. Becca Meerwarth, a Watervliet resident ...
Nov 10, 2020, 9:24am EST
NY Army National Guard Sgt. Becca Meerwarth, a Watervliet resident, reenlists at Kuwait historic landmark
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Becca Meerwarth, a Watervliet resident who is currently deployed to Kuwait, reenlisted for another term of service in front of a Kuwait national landmark during a ceremony on October 30, 2020. Meerwarth, along with ...
Nov 10, 2020, 9:23am EST
National Guard's 42nd Infantry 'Rainbow' Division Honors Veterans in Garden City Tomorrow
New York Army National Guard Soldiers present a memorial wreath on Saturday morning, Nov. 7 at the World War I Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial here to honor the service of past 42nd Infantry Division Soldiers for Veterans Day. The division headqu...
Nov 6, 2020, 3:00pm EST
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NY Army National Guard Sgt. Andy Batista, a North Amityville resident, awarded the Army Achievement Medal
New York Army National Guard Sgt.Andy Batista, a North Amityville resident has been awarded the Army Achievement Medal. Batista was recognized for being picked as a Best Warrior by the 427th Brigade Support Battalion, which is based in Syracuse but ...
Oct 30, 2020, 1:00pm EDT