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Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, presents Elizabeth Cummings with The Adjutant General's Award recognizing her outstanding work as an administrator for the New York Naval Militia at New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters on October 10, 2019. Cummings was recognized for her work in ensuring the Naval Militia members obtain their education benefits and in streamlining Naval Militia personnel administration processes. ( NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by Eric Durr)

Elizabeth Cummings, a Niskayuna resident, is recognized by Major General Ray Shields for service at Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Elizabeth Cummings, a Niskayuna resident and an employee of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs has been recognized for her work by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York. Cummings, who has worked as the of...
Oct 11, 2019, 4:00am EDT
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Sgt. Major Bryan Sommers with his mother, Linda Sommers (center) and his fiance' Beth Segal following his promotion at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on October 4, 2019. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Jean Kratzer)

Ford Edward resident Bryan Sommers is promoted to Sergeant Major in the New York Army National Guard

Bryan Sommers, a Fort Edward resident, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major in the New York Army National Guard. He was promoted during a ceremony held on October 4 at Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham. Somm...
Oct 9, 2019, 1:39pm EDT
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 Brig. Gen. John Andonie, the New York National Guard Director of Joint Staff and New York Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski lpresent arms while Taps is played after laying a wreath at the grave of President Chester Arthur who served from 1881 to 1885 during a memorial ceremony at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y. on October 5, 2019. The military honors past presidents by laying a wreath from the current inhabitant of the White House on their graves on their birthday. The New York National Guard honors Arthur and Presidents Martin Van Buren and Millard Fillmore.  ( New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by Eric Durr)

New York National Guard marks the birthday of President Chester Arthur with wreath laying ceremony

New York Army National Guard leaders marked the 190th birthday of President Chester Arthur, the 21st president of the United States during a graveside ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 5 at historic Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y. Brig. Gen. John An...
Oct 9, 2019, 10:00am EDT
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A C-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is with cargo at Thule Air Base, Greenland prior to being flown to Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellsmere Island, Nunavut on September 30th, 2019. The New York Air National Guard Airmen teamed up with Royal Canadian Air Force crews to resupply Alert, the northern most permanently inhabited place in North America. Photo By: Leading Seaman Paul Green, 8 Wing Imaging © 2019 DND-MDN Canada

109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, helps resupply Canadian Arctic Outpose

Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing delivered more than 100,000 pounds of cargo to the most northern permanently inhabited place in the world, September 26 to October 4 as part of a joint operation with the Canadian Armed ...
Oct 9, 2019, 8:29am EDT
Army National Guard Specialists. Wonnda Coats and Erica Bishop assigned to Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard, arrange pork chops during their participation in the Connelly Competition at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 26, 2019. The company mess section will be competing to be the best the Army National Guard in 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matthew Gunther)

Army National Guard cooks based at Jamaica Armory competing to be the best in the National Guard

New York Army National Guard cooks who drill at the New York State Armory in Jamaica, Queens have been named among the best in the National Guard and will compete against three other Army National Guard units for recognition in 2020. The ten members...
Oct 4, 2019, 7:00am EDT
Col. Sean Flynn, an Albany resident and Chief of Staff of the 42nd Infantry, is promoted to Colonel by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, during promotion ceremonies at New York National Guard headquarters on Oct. 2, 2019. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Mr. Ryan Campbell)

Patrick Clare, a Clifton Park resident, and Sean Flynn, an Albany resident, are promoted to Colonel in the New York Army National Guard

Two Capital Region residents, Patrick Clare of Clifton Park and Sean Flynn, an Albany resident, were promoted to colonel in the New York Army National Guard by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, during a ceremony at New York N...
Oct 3, 2019, 7:00pm EDT
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Col. Michael Charnley, a Churchville resident and commander of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is congratulated by Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, as his wife Karen looks on, following his promotion to Colonel during a ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Latham, N.Y., Oct. 2. 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ryan Campbell)

Michael Charnley, a Churchville resident, is promoted to Colonel in the New York Army National Guard

Michael Charnley, a Churchville, N.Y. resident, who served in Panama, Bosnia, and Kuwait, was promoted to Colonel in the New York Army National Guard during an October 2, 2019 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Charnley...
Oct 3, 2019, 5:00pm EDT
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 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing pose with members of the Brazilian Air Force's 1st Squadron, 1st Transport Group at Galeao Air Base in Rio de Janerio during a State Partnership Program exchange in September, 2019. The 109th Airlift Wing specializes in flying in the Antarctica and Arctic and discussed Antarctic flying with their Brazilian counterparts. The New York National Guard entered into a state partnership with Brazil in March, 2019. (Courtesy photo)

109th Airlift Wing Airmen travel to Brazil as part of National Guard partnership program

Six Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing traveled to Rio de Janerio in Brazil, Sept. 14-21, as part of the New York National Guard's new state partnership with the Brazilian armed forces. The Airmen visited their counterparts in the Brazilian Air For...
Oct 3, 2019, 1:00pm EDT
New York Army National Guard Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, (left) presents the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal to Col. James Freehart, during retirement ceremonies on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Freehart was retiring after 38 years of service in the U.S. Army and the New York Army National Guard.( U. S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)

NY Army National Guard Col. James Freehart, a Troy resident, retires after 38 years of Army service

New York Army National Guard Colonel James Freehart, a Troy resident and veteran of the Afghan War and the invasion of Grenada in 1983, has retired after a 38 year career in the Active Army and the New York Army National Guard. Freehart was recogniz...
Sep 19, 2019, 4:00pm EDT
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Lindsay  McKinley, a senior operations supervisor with PSEG Long Island leads the way as  civilians participating in a "boss lift" leave a UH-60 helicopter assigned to the New York Army National Guard at Camp Smith Training Site on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.Twenty employers from the Albany, N.Y. area and Long Island visited Camp Smith Training Site to get a first hand look at New York Army National Guard training as part of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program. ( NY Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by NYG Specialist Michael T. Rehbaum)

Long Island Professionals get a taste of NY Army National Guard life thanks to "boss lift" to training site

Nine Long Island professionals sampled the experience of being a citizen Soldier in the New York Army National Guard on Monday, Sept. 16, thanks to a "boss lift" program sponsored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program. The nine we...
Sep 19, 2019, 11:04am EDT
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