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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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LATHAM --New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Dolan Brammer, right, a Cohoes resident, receives the colors of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade from Col. Paul Bailie, the brigade commander, during a change of responsibility ceremony held at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Latham N.Y. on Nov. 14, 2025. The ceremony marked Brammer’s new role as the top enlisted leader in the 1,117-Soldier brigade. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler)

Cohoes resident Dolan Brammer named top enlisted leader for NY Army Guard aviation brigade

Command Sgt. Major Dolan Brammer, a Cohoes resident and veteran of the Iraq War, is now serving as the senior enlisted Soldier in the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade. The brigade, whose 1,117 Soldiers are based in Latham, R...
Nov 17, 2025, 1:53pm EST
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New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. James Liston, a pilot in the 106th Rescue Wing's 101st Rescue Squadron receives the squadron guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Garell, 106th Operations Group commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing, Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., November 9, 2025. Liston assumed command of the 101st from Lt. Col. Matthew Forbes, who has led the squadron since 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

Wading River Resident Assumes Command of the New York Air National Guard's 101st Rescue Squadron

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. James (Sonny) Liston, a Wading River resident and HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter pilot, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's 101st Rescue Squadron, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski...
Nov 14, 2025, 10:37am EST
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New York Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Kevin Palmer’s wife Rose pins on the rank of sergeant major during his promotion ceremony on November 13, 2025 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Palmer is the operations NCO for New York Army National Guard Operations and Training. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Stephanie Butler)

Skaneateles resident Kevin Palmer, an Iraq War veteran, is promoted to sergeant major in the New York Army National Guard

Kevin Palmer, a Skaneateles resident and Iraq War veteran, was promoted to sergeant major in the New York Army National Guard during a Thursday, November 13 ceremony at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham. Palmer, is a full-time Guard Soldi...
Nov 13, 2025, 3:21pm EST
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Buffalo-based Army National Guard Soldiers return home this morning after nine-month African deployment

One hundred and twenty Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company will return to Western New York today, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. The Soldiers will be flying into Buffalo Niagara International Airpo...
Nov 11, 2025, 6:00am EST
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DJIBOUTI--New York Army National Guard Capt. Daniel Roche, commander of the 152nd Engineer Support Company, and his first sergeant, case the guidon of the company during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on October 20, 2025. Roche and his Soldiers concluded a deployment spanning three countries across East Africa, where they provided critical engineering and construction support to ongoing counterterrorism operations. The deployment marked the unit’s first overseas activation as a company, earning the 152nd ESC its first campaign streamer. ( U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nunez- Pellicer)

Buffalo-based Army National Guard Soldiers return home after nine-month African deployment

One hundred and twenty Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company will return to Western New York on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. The Soldiers will be flying into Buffalo Niagara International Airport a...
Nov 10, 2025, 2:00pm EST
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Staff Sergeant John A. Pagliuso

National Guard to provide funeral honors for WWII MIA returning home to Central NY

A Lyons resident who died in World War II will be laid to rest with full honors by the New York Army National Guard at the town's Old Elmwood Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 7. An Honor Guard will provide military funeral honors for Army Air Corps Staff Sgt....
Nov 6, 2025, 10:00am EST
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Staff Sergeant John A. Pagliuso

WWII Missing Soldier Remains Return to Rochester for final military honors

The remains of a Lyons, New York, resident who died in World War II will return to Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport tomorrow for transfer to his hometown for burial with full honors by the New York Army National Guard. A New Y...
Nov 4, 2025, 11:10am EST
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Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. John A. Pagliuso

National Guard to provide funeral honors for WWII MIA returning home to Central NY

A Lyons resident who died in World War II will be laid to rest with full honors by the New York Army National Guard at the town's Old Elmwood Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 7. An Honor Guard will provide military funeral honors for Army Air Corps Staff Sgt....
Oct 28, 2025, 4:06pm EDT
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