Recent News from New York National Guard

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Lt. Col. Jeffery Roth, the commander of the New York Army National Guard's 1str Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, speaking during change of command ceremonies at Camp Smith Training Site Near Peekskill on Nov. 6, 2021.

Brooklyn resident Lt. Col. Jeffrey Roth takes charge of New York National Guard artillery battalion during Nov. 6 ceremony

Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jeffrey Roth, a resident of Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighbor and a veteran of deployments to Kuwait and Jordan, took command of the New York Army National Guard's only field artillery battalion on Saturday, November 6, 2021....

Nov 10, 2021, 11:06am EST

New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton accepts the flag of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade from Major General Thomas Spencer, the commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, during change of command ceremonies held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on Nov. 6, 2021. Lefton replaces Col. Michael Charnley, who is retiring, as commander of the brigade which has elements across the state. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Cullen.

NY National Guard Col. Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident, takes command of 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade

New York Army National Guard Colonel Jason Lefton, a veteran of the Iraq War and a Niskayuna resident, took command of the 42nd Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigaded during a change of command ceremony held on November 6, 2021 at the New York National...

Nov 8, 2021, 12:00pm EST

Retired Brig. Gen. Patrick Alesia, president of the 42nd Rainbow Division Association joins Staff Sgt. Colin Stewart, a Soldier in the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry in placing a wreath at the 42nd Infantry Division memorial in Garden City, N.Y. on Nov. 8, 2018. The monument marks the location of Camp Mill, where the 42nd Division, now a part of the New York National Guard, was organized in 1917. ( New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by New York Guard Capt. Mark Getman)

Division born in Garden City remembered with wreath laying on Saturday November 6

New York Army National Guard Soldiers will hoin veterans of the 42nd Infantry Division to present a wreath at the division's World War I memorial in Garden City at noon, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. The division was formed in 1917 at Camp Mills which was l...

Nov 3, 2021, 2:34pm EDT

Rochester resident Austin Manville, a New York Army National Guard specialist, wins 27th Brigade Best Warrior contest

New York Army National Guard Specialist Austin Manville, a Rochester resident, was one of two winners in the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Best Warrior contest, held October 20-23 in Youngstown and Niagara Falls. Manville, age 22, was the top wi...

Nov 1, 2021, 3:00pm EDT

Sgt. Brandon Clemente, an infantryman assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, sends a spot report by radio in Youngstown, New York, October 22. Assembly and use of the radio was one of many tasks evaluated during the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Maj. Avery Schneider)

NY Army Guard Sgt. Brandon Clemente, a Poughkeepsie resident, wins 27th Infantry Brigade Best Warrior Competition

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Brandon Clemente, a Poughkeepsie resident, was one of two winners in the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Best Warrior contest, held October 20-23 in Youngstown and Niagara Falls. Clemente, age 26, was the top winn...

Nov 1, 2021, 3:00pm EDT

New York National Guard civilian employee Jeannine Mannarino stands at attention with Major General Michel Natali, the Assistant Adjutant General, Army, during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York, on October 27 2021, marking her retirement as a civilian employee of the National Guard. Mannarino, who served in the National Guard for 24 years, retiring as a master sergeant, has 41 years of service as a Guard Soldier and civilian employee. (New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by Eric Durr)

Schenectady resident Jeannine Mannarino honored on retirement as New York National Guard civilian employee

Jeannine Mannarino, a Schenectady resident, was honored by the New York National Guard on Wednesday, October 27, as she marked her retirement as a federal civilian employee of the National Guard. Mannarino, who also served in the New York Army Nationa...

Oct 28, 2021, 8:00am EDT

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the Chief of Plans for Task Force Spartan, shows Col. Raed al Alsakran, Chief of Plans for the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters and Task Force Spartan, speaks with his counterpart from the Kuwaiti Land Forces, June 8, 2020. Tabankin will now command the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, based in New York City.

New York City's historic "Fighting 69th" Infantry gets a new commander on October 24

A Clifton Park resident who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will take charge of New York City's famous "Fighting 69th" Infantry on October 24, 2021. Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin will take over the 800-Soldier 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry ...

Oct 19, 2021, 6:00pm EDT

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. –Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Biehler, the commander of the New York Army National Guard’s 53rd Troop Command, receives the unit’s flag, or colors, from Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, during a change of command ceremony in Camp Smith, N.Y. Oct. 17, 2021. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jack A. James relinquished command of the 53rd Troop Command to Biehler after two years leading the organization. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Warren W. Wright Jr., 138th Public Affairs Detachment)

NY Army Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, a Webster resident, takes command of 53rd Troop Command

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, a Webster resident and a veteran of combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, assumed command of the 53rd Troop Command during a change of command ceremony at the New York National Guard's Camp Smith Trainin...

Oct 19, 2021, 2:25pm EDT

Albany resident Dennis Martinez promoted to colonel in the New York Army National Guard

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Dennis Martinez, an Albany resident, will be promoted to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony at the New York National Guard's Harlem Armory in New York City on Sunday, October 24. Martinez, who is originally fro...

Oct 18, 2021, 6:00pm EDT

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the Chief of Plans for Task Force Spartan, shows Col. Raed al Alsakran, Chief of Plans for the Kuwaiti Land Forces, a mobile command post in Kuwait on June 8, 2020. Tabankin will take over New York City's historic "Fighting 69th" Infantry regiment on October 24, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Trevor Cullen)

Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, a Clifton Park resident, will lead New York City's historic "Fighting 69th" Infantry

A Clifton Park resident who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will take charge of New York City's famous "Fighting 69th" Infantry on October 24, 2021. Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin takes over the 800-Soldier 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, from...

Oct 15, 2021, 2:00pm EDT

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