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Halfmoon resident Robert Epp promoted to Colonel in New York Army National Guard
Robert Epp, a Halfmoon resident, and Iraq War veteran, has been promoted to Colonel in the New York Army National Guard. Epp, who has been serving as the chief of legislative affairs of the New York National Guard, was promoted during a Dec. 21 cere...
Dec 27, 2018, 7:00am EST
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National Guard Troops volunteer to support Glens Falls Christmas Eve Road March
New York National Guard Airmen and Soldiers join dozens of military family members and hundreds of friends for the annual Christmas Eve-morning four mile road march to show support for military men and women serving in Afghanistan, Kuwait and locations...
Dec 23, 2018, 4:00pm EST

NORAD Tracks Santa Supported By the Eastern Air Defense Sector
As North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Tracks Santa ramps up this year, the New York Air National Guardsmen and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of the Eastern Air Defense Sector play a key role Dec. 24. "NORAD has supported Santa Cla...
Dec 20, 2018, 6:00am EST

NY National Guard marks National Guard 382nd Birthday with a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters
The New York National Guard marked the 382nd Birthday of the National Guard with senior Guard leaders joining a young Soldier and Airman in cutting a birthday cake at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on Thursday, Dec. 13. Airman ...
Dec 13, 2018, 4:56pm EST
Saratoga Springs National Guard Soldier will be part of National Museum of the United States Army
New York Army National Guard Capt. Kevin Vilardo, a Saratoga Springs resident, will be a permanent part of the National Museum of the United States Army when it opens to the public outside Washington, D.C. in 2020. Vilardo was one of six New York Ar...
Dec 12, 2018, 8:00am EST
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NY National Guard Soldier, a Tonawanda resident, will be part of National Museum of the United States Army
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Nick Archibald, a Tonawanda resident, will be a permanent part of the National Museum of the United States Army when it opens to the public outside Washington, D.C. in 2020. Archibald was one of six New Yo...
Dec 12, 2018, 8:00am EST
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New York National Guard marks birthday of 8th President, Martin Van Buren, as nation mourns President George H.W. Bush, the 41st
As the United States mourned the death of President George H.W. Bush, the 41st president on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018; the New York National Guard commemorated the country's eighth president, Martin Van Buren. New York Army National Guard Brig. Genera...
Dec 5, 2018, 2:24pm EST
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NY Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christopher Panarese, a Saratoga Springs resident, takes "final flight" on Nov. 29
New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer 5 Christopher Panarese, an Army pilot and Saratoga Springs resident, took his "Final Flight" after 26 years of service in the military on Thursday, November 29. Military pilots traditionally take a last c...
Dec 1, 2018, 1:00pm EST
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224th Air Defense Group Recognizes four Airmen during Nov. 28 ceremony
Major General Raymond F. Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of two members of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Group (ADG) in recognition of their capability for additional respon...
Nov 30, 2018, 12:00pm EST
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New York National Guard Renders Honors to Korean War MIA Soldier Sunday, Dec. 2 in Schuylerville
A New York Army National Guard Honor Guard and New York Army National Guard leaders will render funeral honors to Korean War Pfc. John Martin as he is laid to rest at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Schuylerville, N.Y. Sunday, Dec. 2. WHO: Maj. Gen. Ray S...
Nov 30, 2018, 12:00pm EST
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