Recent News
Soldier from Ballston Spa, and young Airman from Averill Park help NY National Guard mark National Guard Birthday
Two New York National Guard Soldiers and an Airman commemorated the National Guard's 388th birthday at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on Friday, Dec. 13. Army Guard Master Sgt. Michael Schin, age 59, from Ballston Spa; Airman...
Dec 13, 2024, 1:10pm EST
MN
MS

Lakeville man promoted to one-star general in the New York Army National Guard
Lakeville resident Kenneth P. Wisniewski III was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the New York Army National Guard on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Faneuil Hall in Boston. Wisniewski, who enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard at age 17, ...
Dec 10, 2024, 2:06pm EST

New York Air National Guard general honors President Martin Van Buren in his hometown of Kinderhook
KINDERHOOK, New York-New York Air Guardsmen saluted the nation's eighth president on Thursday, Dec. 5, as Brigadier General Gary Charlton, the assistant adjutant general, Air, placed a wreath from President Joseph Biden at the grave of President Martin...
Dec 5, 2024, 2:59pm EST

105th Airlift Wing's Base Defense Group becomes first in Air National Guard history, Saturday, December 7
The 105th Base Defense Group will be activated during a ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh on Saturday morning, December 7. Members of the press are invited to cover the ceremony. WHO: Col. Ryan Danneman, commander of the 105th A...
Dec 5, 2024, 10:00am EST

NY National Guard volunteers join veterans for Trees for Troops loading Monday morning, December 2
Volunteers from the New York Army and Air National Guard are expected to join with Capital District area veterans at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y. on Monday, December 2, 2024 to help load about 125 Christmas trees being donated and sent to mili...
Nov 29, 2024, 3:00pm EST

North Tonawanda woman excels during South African Military Skills competition
New York Air Guard Senior Airman Vincenza Costanzo, a North Tonawanda resident, was the top scoring woman at the end of the week-long South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition which ran from October 28 to November 2. Costanzo wa...
Nov 25, 2024, 11:50am EST
SH

East Moriches resident retires from Air National Guard after 32 years of service
Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, N.Y.-- New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Brian Mosher, an East Moriches resident, finished his 32-year military career with a retirement ceremony at the 106th Rescue Wing, Francis S. Gabreski Air...
Nov 7, 2024, 11:27am EST

NY National Guard chaplain Timothy Miller, a Colonie resident, represents U.S. at South African conference
New York Army National Guard Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Timothy Miller, a Colonie resident, was one of two New York National Guard chaplains representing the United States military at an annual meeting of South African military chaplains held in Cape Town, So...
Oct 30, 2024, 9:49am EDT
TM

New 42nd Infantry Division Commander is promoted to major general in the New York Army National Guard
Jack James, the new commander of the Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division, was promoted to the two-star rank of Major General in the New York Army National Guard during a Saturday, October 19, ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, New York....
Oct 22, 2024, 1:41pm EDT
IS
JJ

Palm Harbor resident Jack James is promoted to major general in the New York Army National Guard
Jack James, a Palm Harbor, Florida resident was promoted to the two-star rank of Major General in the New York Army National Guard during a Saturday, October 19, ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, New York. James, a 1992 graduate of ...
Oct 22, 2024, 1:32pm EDT
IS
JJ