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Five New York Air National Guardsman assigned to 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 members of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Group in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and lea...
Feb 1, 2018, 1:43pm EST
Ballston Lake resident Michael Johnson takes "Final Flight" as an Army Nation National Guard helicopter pilot
New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Johnson, an Army helicopter pilot and a Ballston Lake resident, took his "Final Flight" on Thursday, Jan. 25, as he prepared to wrap up a 35 year military career. Retiring military pilots ...
Jan 26, 2018, 12:00pm EST

Poughkeepsie resident Thomas Frost is promoted to Captain in New York Army National Guard
Thomas Frost, a Poughkeepsie resident, was promoted to Captain in the New York Army National Guard during a promotion ceremony at 42nd Infantry Division headquarters in Troy, N.Y. on Jan. 7, 2018. Frost, who has been a member of the New York Army Na...
Jan 24, 2018, 7:00am EST
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Castile resident Caleb Bailey, a New York Army National Guard Soldier, takes part in medical exercise in Ukraine
New York Army National Guard Specialist Caleb Bailey, a resident of Castile, N.Y. and a combat medic assigned to Headquarters Troop of the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry based at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, recently took part in a mass casualty exer...
Jan 23, 2018, 3:12pm EST
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Cohoes resident Christopher McKay promoted to 1st Lieutenant in the New York Army National Guard
Cohes resident Christopher McKay, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop of the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry, has been promoted to 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army National Guard during a ceremony here on Jan. 16, 2018. McKay is one o...
Jan 23, 2018, 1:44pm EST
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Katy and Joseph Moryl, North Hudson residents, compete in National Guard's biathlon competition
Two North Hudson residents, who are both New York Army National Guard officers, are heading for Vermont next week to compete against 42 Soldiers from six other eastern states in a National Guard biathlon competition. Captains Katy and Joseph Moryl, ...
Jan 18, 2018, 1:44pm EST
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NY Guard volunteer force senior leader reflects on 20 years of state service
Former New York Guard state defense force commander and Garden City resident Brig. Gen. Stephen A. Bucaria reflected on his 20 years of service to the State of New York December 2, 2017 at the annual New York Guard holiday celebration at West Point, N....
Jan 12, 2018, 11:31am EST

NY Guard volunteer force senior enlisted member retires after 21 years
New York Guard Command Sergeant Major Pamela Parker-Collwood, a former Springfield Gardens, N.Y. resident, retired September 16th, 2017 in a ceremony at Camp Smith, N.Y., in front of fellow militia volunteers of the New York Guard State Defense Force a...
Dec 28, 2017, 9:44am EST

Melanie Groff, a Tannersville resident, honored by the New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Melanie Groff, a Tannersville native, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during a ceremony held at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on December 21. Groff received ...
Dec 26, 2017, 11:03am EST

N.Y. Army Guard Lt. Brandon Hall, a Lewiston resident, sends holiday video greeting from Ukraine
A video Christmas greeting from New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Hall, a Lewiston, NY resident, who is deployed in Ukraine, has been posted on the Department of Defense's Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) The short vi...
Dec 21, 2017, 9:18am EST