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  New York Army National Guard Colonel Jeff Csoka, and his wife Sarah, pose with their children following his promotion ceremony on May 15, 2022 at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, New York, Csoka, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and deployments to Bosnia and Kuwait, commands the New York National Guard’s 106th Regional Training Institute. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Sivayavirojna)

Greenwich resident Jeff Csoka promoted to colonel in the New York Army National Guard

Jeff Csoka, a Greenwich Connecticut resident, was promoted to Colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a May 15 ceremony at Camp Smith Training site near Peekskill, New York. Csoka, a graduate of the United States Military Academy who has se...
May 17, 2022, 2:00pm EDT
New York National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Ciampolillo, the outgoing command sergeant major of the 53rd Troop Command, receives the Legion of Merit from Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, the commander of the 53rd, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, New York on May 15, 2022 . Ciampolillo retired after 42-years of military service. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Jean Sanon)

Retired Schenectady police detective leaves Army National Guard Service after 42 years in the military

New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Thomas Ciampolillo, a former Schenectady police detective, retired after 42 years of military service during a May 15 ceremony at the Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Ciampolillo enlisted in the ...
May 17, 2022, 1:00pm EDT
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Command Sgt. Major Anthony Giamberdino

Lockport resident Anthony Giamberdino is named top enlisted leader in 1,600-Soldier Buffalo-based 153rd Troop Command

Lockport resident Anthony Giamberdino, a command sergeant major in the New York Army National Guard, and a veteran of the Iraq War,will become the top enlisted Soldier in the New York Army National Guard's 153rd Troop Command on Saturday, May 14. Giam...
May 11, 2022, 12:05pm EDT
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Colonel Christopher Guilmette,

NY Army National Guard Colonel Christopher Guilmette, a Voorheesville resident,will take command of Buffalo-based 153rd Troop Command

New York Army National Guard Colonel Christopher Guilmette, a Voorheesville resident, will take command of the Guard's 153rd Troop Command Brigade in a change of command ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, on Saturday, May 14. Guilme...
May 11, 2022, 11:05am EDT
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Newly promoted Master Sgt. Brooke Albert, a Troy resident, receives her new unit patch from Chief Warrant Officer 4 Heather Ruter, during her promotion ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2022 at New York Army National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Jean Kratzer)

Troy resident promoted to master sergeant in New York Army National Guard

Troy resident Brooke Albert received a promotion to the rank of master sergeant in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony held at New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters on May 6, 2022. She was promoted to her ne...
May 6, 2022, 3:25pm EDT
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Col. Kevin B. St. John

Hancock Field Air Guard unit gets new commander

New York Air National Guard Col. Kevin B. St. John took command of the 152nd Air Operations Group during an Assumption of Command Ceremony held on April 30 at Hancock Field, Syracuse, New York. An assumption of command ceremony is a traditional milita...
May 2, 2022, 1:17pm EDT
Naval Militia Rear Admiral Warren Smith, a Rhinebeck resident, speaks during his retirement ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on April 29, 2022. Smith had led the 2,700-member New York Naval Militia since October of 2019.

Rhinebeck resident, architect Warren Smith retires as head of New York Naval Militia

Rhinebeck resident Warren Smith, an architect, President of the Board of Directors of Hudson River Heritage and a retired Navy Reserve Officer, retired as commander of the 2,700 member New York Naval Militia during a ceremony on Friday at New York Nati...
Apr 29, 2022, 3:05pm EDT
New York Rear Admiral Lawrence Weill, speaks after taking command of the 2,700-member New York Naval Militia, during ceremonies at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, New York on  April 29, 2022. Weill, a retired Navy Reserve officer, and Walworth, New York leads the largest state naval force in the country.

Walworth resident takes command of 2,700-member New York Naval Militia

Lawrence Weill, a Walworth, New York resident, retired Xerox executive and retired U.S. Navy Reserve officer, took command of the 2,700-member New York Naval Militia on Friday, April 29, during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Lath...
Apr 29, 2022, 1:55pm EDT
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, awards Robert Olsen, the Latham Facility Superviser for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal to mark his 36 years of service as a state  employee during his retirement ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters on April 28, 2022.

Gloversville resident Robert Olsen honored for 36 years of service to National Guard

Robert Olsen, known as Bobbyt to those who worked with him, a Gloversville resident, was honored for his 36 years as an employee of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs during a retirement ceremony on April 28 at New York National ...
Apr 29, 2022, 10:01am EDT
LC-351, the newest boat operated by the New York Naval Militia, which will be formally named on Saturday, April 30 at Historic Catskill Point in the Village of Catskill. The land craft can be  used to move people and supplies during an emergency and also as a patrol boat.

NY Naval Militia names newest patrol board during ceremony at Historic Catskill Point on Saturday , April 30

The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs will officially name the newest New York Naval Militia boat, a 35-foot long landing craft, during a ceremony at Historic Catskill Point on the Hudson River in the Village of Catskill on Saturday...
Apr 29, 2022, 9:00am EDT
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New York’s Division of Military and Naval Affairs encompasses all of New York’s Military Forces including the New York Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Naval Militia and New York Guard. Learn more at www.dmna.ny.gov

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