Recent News from New York National Guard

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Retired New York Army National Guard Sgt. Mazjor Matthew Gutzwiller, a Soldier with 34 years of service, is awarded the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, during a retirement ceremony held on June 11, 2021 at New York Army National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Gutzwiller and Sgt. 1st Class Frank DeThomasis were honored by Shields during a joint retirement ceremony.(U.S. Army Photo by Mr. Eric Durr)

NY National Guard retirees from Schenectady and Rensselaer honored during joint ceremony on June 11

Two New York Army National Guard noncommissioned officers with 72 years of service between them, were honored during a joint retirement ceremony on June 11 at New York National Guard headquarters in Lathem, New York. Sgt. Major Matthew Gutzwiller, a S...

Jun 15, 2021, 1:26pm EDT

NY Army National Guard Lt. Olushola Ajiboye, a Queens resident, takes command of 14th Financial Management Support Detachment

New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Olushola Ajiboye, a Queens' resident, took command of the Army National Guard's 14th Financial Management Support Detachment during a ceremony at Camp Smith training site near Peekskill on June 5. The 14th Finance ...

Jun 8, 2021, 12:31pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Major Dan Colomb, right, a former Niskayuna resident, accepts the flag of the 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, on May 21 during change of command ceremonies.

Major Dan Colomb, former Niskayuna resident, takes command of New York City National Guard unit

New York Army National Guard Major Dan Colomb, a former Niskayuna resident, assumed command of the New York National Guard's 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, on May 21. The 24th CST, as it is commonly c...

Jun 1, 2021, 5:00pm EDT

42nd Infantry 'Rainbow' Division Honors Veterans in Garden City Today

New York Army National Guard veterans present a memorial wreath on Saturday morning, May 29 at the World War I Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial here to honor the service of past 42nd Infantry Division Soldiers for Memorial Day. The 42nd Infantry Div...

May 29, 2021, 7:00am EDT

The 42nd Infantry Division Memorial in Garden City, N.Y., site of the division's creation at Camp Mills in 1917.

42nd Infantry 'Rainbow' Division Honors Veterans in Garden City Saturday

May 28, 2021, 4:00pm EDT

U.S. Army Sgt. Klayton McCallum, a combat medic from Cicero assigned to the New York National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, conducts a 12-mile foot march as part of the 10th Mountain Division Expert Field Medical Badge assessment at Fort Drum, N.Y., May 21, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Warren W. Wright Jr., New York National Guard)

NY Army National Guard Sgt. Klayton McCallum, a Cicero resident, earns Army's prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge.

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Klayton McCallum, a Cicero resident, has been awarded the Army's prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge following a week of intensive testing at Fort Drum in Jefferson County. McCallum currently serves as an evacuatio...

May 28, 2021, 1:37pm EDT

NY Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joshua Heimroth, an Albany resident, takes charge of recruiting battalion

New York Army National Guard Lt. Co. Joshua Heimroth, an Albany resident, assumed command of the New York National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion during a ceremony held Saturday, April 24 at the Saratoga Hilton. The 260-member element, whic...

May 28, 2021, 12:44pm EDT

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – U.S. Army Cpl. Dakoatah Miller, an infantryman with the New York National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, listens to testing instructions by a 10th Mountain Division lane coach during the Division’s Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) assessment at Fort Drum, N.Y., May 17, 2021. EIB testing is a five-day assessment focusing on land navigation, weapon qualifications, a 12-mile foot march and multiple individual tasks designed to test proficiency in infantry skills. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Warren Wright Jr.)

NY Army Guard Corporal Dakoatah Miller, a Cortland resident, earns Army's prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge

Army National Guard Corporal Dakoatah Miller, a Cortland resident who will compete in the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in July, has been awarded the Army's prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge. The 21-year old Miller is a member of the...

May 26, 2021, 2:00pm EDT

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Perez, an infantryman with the New York National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, conducts an equipment check of his AN/PVS-14 night vision device during the 10th Mountain Division Expert Infantryman Badge assessment at Fort Drum, N.Y., May 17, 2021. Ten infantry Soldiers and one medic from across the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in the five-day assessment to earn the coveted Expert Infantryman and Expert Field Medical Badges. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Warren Wright Jr.)

NY Army National Guard Sgt. Troy Perez, a Queens resident, earns the Army's prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Troy Perez, a Queens's resident, has been awarded the Army's prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge following a week of intensive testing at Fort Drum in Jefferson County. Perez serves as a fire team leader in Alpha Com...

May 26, 2021, 12:09pm EDT

U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Ryan,a Ronkonkoma resident and infantryman assigned to the New York National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, conducts a 12-mile foot march as part of the 10th Mountain Division Expert Infantryman Badge assessment at Fort Drum, N.Y., May 21, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Warren W. Wright Jr., New York National Guard)

NY Army National Guard Sgt. Joseph Ryan, a Ronkonkoma resident, awarded prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Joseph Ryan, a Ronkonkoma resident, has been awarded the prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge following a week of intensive testing at Fort Drum in Jefferson County. Ryan serves as an assistant squad leader in the Sco...

May 25, 2021, 4:00pm EDT

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