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Tracy-Ann Stewart, a Monroe resident, named 1st Sergeant of New York Army National Guard logistics company
Tracey-Ann Stewart, a Monroe resident, an Afghan War veteran, and a member of the New York Army National Guard has been named First Sergeant of the 133rd Composite Supply Company. The company first sergeant is the highest ranking non-commissioned of...
Sep 17, 2018, 3:24pm EDT

Iraq veteran and Bergen County resident Colonel Diane Armbruster takes command of New York National Guard's Regional Training Institute
New York Army National Guard Col. Diane Armbruster, a Bergen County resident and Iraq War veteran, assumed command of the 106th Regional Training Institute at the Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill September 9, 2018. Armbruster assumed command ...
Sep 17, 2018, 8:00am EDT
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Carissa Lombardo, originally from Saugerties, N.Y. and now a Jersey City, N.J. resident promoted to staff sergeant in Army National Guard
Carissa Lombardo, a Jersey City, New Jersey resident, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the New York Army National Guard. Lombardo, who grew up in Saugerties, N.Y., enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2012. She was pr...
Sep 13, 2018, 2:59pm EDT
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Sgt. First Class Michael Judge, a Niskayuna resident, retires from the New York Army National Guard
Sgt. First Class Michael Judge, a Niskayuna resident and an Afghan War veteran, has retired from the New York Army National Guard after 23 years of service. Judge enlisted in the Active Army in 1995 and served in the 101st Airborne Division before j...
Sep 12, 2018, 2:09pm EDT
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New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. John Batza, a Watervliet resident, retires after 31 years of service
New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. John Batza, a Watervliet resident, has retired after 31 years of service. Batza was recognized during an August 24 retirement ceremony at Watervliet Arsenal. Batza joined the New York Army National Guard i...
Sep 11, 2018, 7:00pm EDT
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Fayetteville Resident Takes Command of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Squadron
Lt. Col. Joseph F. Roos, a Fayetteville resident, formally took command of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Squadron Monday during an assumption of command ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Roos received command before a...
Sep 11, 2018, 11:42am EDT
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New York Army National Guard Major Amy Crounse, a Glens Falls resident, takes command of Latham-based unit
New York Army National Guard Major Amy Crounse, a Glens Falls resident, has assumed command of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD) Joint Force Headquarters New York (JFHQ-NY). Crounse took command of the company during a Sep. 8 change...
Sep 9, 2018, 1:29pm EDT
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Three New York Air National Guardsman at Eastern Air Defense Sector Receive New Ranks
Maj. Gen. Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of three members of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Group (ADG) in recognition of their capability for additional responsibi...
Aug 30, 2018, 10:14am EDT
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Niskayuna resident Thomas Wickham promoted to Staff Sergeant in the New York Army National Guard
Niskayuna resident Thomas Wickham has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the New York Army National Guard. Wickham, who is a full-time Guard Soldier currently serving as administrator for the New York National Guard's Family Programs Of...
Aug 23, 2018, 8:00am EDT
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Mount Vernon musician joins ranks of New York Guard state defense force
The New York Guard state defense force welcomed one of its newest members July 14, 2018 with the swearing in of Specialist Russ Ebersole from Mount Vernon, N.Y. Ebersole enlisted as a trumpet player in the New York Guard's 89th Band. He was sworn in...
Aug 20, 2018, 1:09pm EDT