Recent News from New York National Guard

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Edward Tirado, 106th Rescue Wing education and training manager and personnelist, receives the Air Force Certificate of Retirement from Captain Douglas Duncan, former commander of the 106th Force Support Squadron, during his retirement ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2025. Tirado retired after 39 years of service in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kevin Donaldson)

Front Royal resident Edward Tirado retires from the New York Air National Guard after 39 years of service

New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Tirado, a Front Royal, Virginia resident, marked the end of a 39-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Dec. 7 at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Tirado enlisted in the United Sta...

Dec 11, 2025, 1:34pm EST

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Eric Carver, 106th Maintenance Operations Flight senior enlisted leader, poses for an official photo at the 106th Rescue Wing, Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., October 12, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Daniel Farrell)

East Patchogue resident Eric Carver retires from the New York Air National Guard after 39 years of service

New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Eric Carver, an East Patchogue, New York resident, marked the end of a 39-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Dec. 7, 2025, at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Carver enlisted in...

Dec 11, 2025, 1:30pm EST

New York Army National Guard Soldiers and a color guard salute during the playing of taps during the annual wreath laying ceremony marking the birthday of President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook, New York, on Dec. 5, 2025. A wreath from President Donald Trump was presented at the annual ceremony held at Van Buren’s gravesite in Kinderhook Reformed Cemetery. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler)

NY Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali honors President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook ceremony

New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali paid tribute to the nation's eighth president -Martin Van Buren- as he laid a wreath from President Donald J. Trump at Van Buren's gravesite here on Friday, Dec. 5. Van Buren, who was nicknamed ...

Dec 6, 2025, 5:12am EST

New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. Derrick Zwack lifts a donated Christmas Tree from a volunteer during the annual Trees for Troops loadout at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, New York on Dec. 2, 2024. Tree farmers from New York’s capital and Saratoga regions, donated 125 trees to be sent to military bases for the holidays. New York National Guard Soldiers and local veterans volunteered to help load the trees on board the Fedex delivery truck.

Local NY National Guard volunteers assist with Trees for Troops Loadout on Monday, December 1

Volunteers from the New York Army National Guard are expected to join with Capital District area veterans at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y. on Monday, December 1, 2025 to help load about 125 Christmas trees being donated and sent to military bas...

Nov 28, 2025, 3:00pm EST

New York Army National Command Sgt. Maj. Neftali Perez, the incoming senior enlisted leader of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment accepts the flag of the 1st Battalion, 258th Artillery Regiment from Lt. Col. Eric Emerling, the commander of the battalion, during a ceremony conducted at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2025, naming him as the battalion's top enlisted leader. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo by Sgt. 1st Class Janna Enyart)

Queens resident assumes duties as top non-commissioned officer for NY Army Guard artillery battalion

New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Neftali Perez, a Queens resident, formerly took over as the highest-ranking enlisted leader in the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, during a November 8 ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peeks...

Nov 24, 2025, 1:02pm EST

A Soldier assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s 206th Military Police Company is greeted by family members at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on Nov. 22, 2025 following their deployment to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. One hundred 206th Military Police Soldiers returned from an 11-month deployment serving as part of the security force at Guantanamo. ( Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by Eric Durr)

Latham-based New York National Guard MPs return from Guantanamo Bay deployment on Saturday, Nov. 22

One hundred and four Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 206th Military Police Company returned to their Latham headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 22, following a nine- month deployment to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. The Sol...

Nov 24, 2025, 10:48am EST

Brig. Gen. Ryan Dannemann, the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing speaks to his family, friends and members of the 105th during his promotion ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, on Nov. 2, 2025. Dannemann is the first wing commander to have served his whole career at the 105th. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Post)

New Paltz resident Ryan Dannemann, commander of Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing promoted to one-star general

Ryan Dannemann, a New Paltz resident who commands the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing commander, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in a ceremony held at Stewart Air National Guard Base Nov. 2, 2025. Dannemann, who took com...

Nov 21, 2025, 3:04pm EST

Rear Admiral MaryEtta Nolan, the commander of the New York Naval Militia, salutes following the ceremony at which she assumed command of the New York Naval Militia on Nov. 21, 2025, at Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham. Nolan is the 25th commander of the 3,200-member force and the first woman to hold the role and the rank of state rear admiral. (New York Naval Militia photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Stephanie Butler)

Greenfield Center resident MaryEtta Nolan becomes rear admiral, takes charge of New York Naval Militia

Greenfield Center resident MaryEtta Nolan became the first woman to assume the rank of State Rear Admiral and take command of the New York Naval Militia during a Friday, Nov. 21 ceremony at Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham....

Nov 21, 2025, 1:36pm EST

New York Air Guard Master Sgt. Scott Potter, who is a combat arms instructor for 109th Airlift Wing's security forces squadron wears the Army's Master Combat Infantryman Badge, above the Army Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge on his Air Force uniform ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jaclyn Lyons)

NY Air Guardsman from Ravena, is among the first to wear Army's newest combat recognition badge

A New York Air National Guardsman from Ravena, assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, is now wearing one of the Army's newest combat recognition badges. Master Sgt. Scott Potter, a combat arms instructor for the wing's 109th Security ...

Nov 21, 2025, 10:12am EST

CAMP SMITH, New York -- New York Army National Guard y Lt. Col. Andrew Prior, a Jersey City resident and the new commander of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, receives the battalion's colors from Col. Bradley Frank, commander of the 27th Brigade, during a change of command ceremony held at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, N.Y., on November 15, 2025. Frank was the presiding officer during the ceremony. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Stuart R. Martin)

NY Army Guard Lt. Col. Andrew Prior, a Jersey City resident, takes command of famous "Fighting 69th' Infantry battalion

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Andrew Prior, a Jersey City resident, took command of the historic 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment during a Saturday, Nov. 15 ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. The battalion which was orga...

Nov 18, 2025, 1:04pm EST

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