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Army National Guard Sgt. Sean Gallagher, an Endicott resident, participates in New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition.
Army National Guard Sgt. Sean Gallagher, a resident of Endicott, was one of five Soldiers who competed in the New York Army National Guard's Best Warrior competition at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, March 27-30. Gallagher, is a combat eng...
Apr 5, 2019, 4:12pm EDT
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Army National Guard Specialist Joseph Ryan, a Yonkers Resident, is New York Army National Guard's Best Warrior for 2019
Army National Guard Specialist Joseph Ryan, a Yonkers resident, has been named the New York Army National Guard's Best Warrior in the enlisted Soldier category following a March 27-30 competition at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Ryan, who...
Apr 5, 2019, 10:42am EDT
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Army National Guard Sgt.1st Class Martin Cozens, a Rochester resident, is New York's Best Warrior for 2019
Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Martin Cozens, a Rochester resident, took top honors in the noncommissioned officer category during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior competition held March 27-30 near Peekskill, N.Y. Cozens represented...
Apr 5, 2019, 10:12am EDT
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Future Leader Class for NY Army National Guard Soldiers held at Camp Smith April 6-20
Twenty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers from across the state who have been identified as potential leaders will take part in the two-week Future Leaders Course being conducted from April 6 to April 20 at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cort...
Apr 4, 2019, 12:00pm EDT
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NY Army National Guard Helicopter to conduct water bucket training Lake Ontario April 2
A New York Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter and 10 crewmembers will conduct water bucket training on Lake Ontario along the eastern shoreline at Hamlin Beach State Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 between 10 am and 1 pm. The helicopter cre...
Apr 1, 2019, 6:00pm EDT

Military Museum Exhibit Highlights New Yorkers in Korean, Vietnam Wars
The New York State Military Museum formally unveils its newest permanent exhibit with tours and discussion with the public at the military museum this Saturday, March 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is invited Saturday evening to help celebrate this u...
Mar 28, 2019, 1:00pm EDT

New York National Guard Soldiers Compete for Best Warrior Title at Camp Smith
The New York Army National Guard's top eight Soldiers and Non-Commissioned Officers will compete in the state's Best Warrior Competition at the National Guard's Camp Smith Training Site here Wednesday through Saturday, March 27-30. Members of the me...
Mar 27, 2019, 12:00pm EDT

NY National Guard's 27th Division owned New York City's Streets on March 25, 1919
On March 25, 1919, 20,000 men of the New York National Guard's 27th Division owned the streets of Manhattan. Two million people turned out to see the division march five miles up Fifth Avenue after they came home from World War I. City officials ...
Mar 20, 2019, 10:00am EDT
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Lt. Col. Joseph Whaley, a Rockville Centre resident, takes command of New York National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry
A Rockville Centre resident who is a West Point graduate and a veteran of the Iraq War took charge of the New York National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry on Saturday, March 16. Lt. Col. Joseph Whaley took over the 800-Soldier battalion, known...
Mar 18, 2019, 4:00pm EDT
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New York National Guard signs State Partnership Program agreement with Brazilian armed forces
Major General Raymond Shields, the Adjutant General of New York and Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Guilherme da Silva Costa, representing the Brazilian Armed Forces, signed an agreement creating a training partnership between the New York National Guard a...
Mar 15, 2019, 10:22am EDT