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New York Army National Guard Capt. Matthew Robbins ( left) the new commander of Headquarters Company of the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation , stands with the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Jason Lefton (center) and 1st Lt. Joshua Rosenthal, the outgoing commander, during change of command ceremonies on Saturday, Jan. 12.

New Hyde Park resident Capt. Matthew Robbins , takes command of Army National Guard aviation headquarters company

New York Army National Guard Capt. Matthew Robbins a New Hyde Park resident took command of the Headquarters Company of the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation during a ceremony on Saturday, Jan 12 at the unit headquarters in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Robbins, age ...

Jan 15, 2019, 3:37pm EST

NY Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing honors President Millard Fillmore Today, Monday Jan. 7

The New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing will mark the 218th birthday of President Millard Fillmore today, Monday, Jan. 7, during a graveside ceremony at Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. New York Air National Guard Col. Eric L...

Jan 7, 2019, 5:00am EST

Col. David Warnick, commander of the 107th Mission Support Group, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York Air National Guard, prepares presents a wreath on behalf of the president at the grave of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2018. The 107th ATKW has been honoring the former president with a wreath laying each year on his birthday for more than 30 years. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell)

NY Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing honors President Millard Fillmore on Monday, Jan. 7

The New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing will mark the 218th birthday of President Millard Fillmore on Monday, Jan. 7, during a graveside ceremony at Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. New York Air National Guard Col. Eric Laugh...

Jan 5, 2019, 1:00pm EST

Col. Paul Bishop, right, the Commander of the 224th Support Squadron, was promoted to his new rank on Dec. 18. Col. Paul Quigley, the 224th Air Defense Group Commanders, served at the promoting officer during the ceremony.

224th Air Defense Group Promotes Two to New Ranks

ROME, N.Y - 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 additi...

Jan 4, 2019, 7:00pm EST

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua Sanzo hands a folded American flag to a family member during a funeral service for Cpl. Lewis Smith, U.S. Army during the burial mass at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, on December 20th, 2018. Smith served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)

New York National Guard will conduct 11,155 military funeral services for families in 2018

The New York Army and Air National Guard will have provided military funeral honors for 11,155 families of veterans and military members during 2018 by the midnight on Dec. 31. Those honored in 2018 included Lewis Smith, a former Soldier who served ...

Dec 27, 2018, 9:00am EST

Major General Ray Shields the Adjutant General of the New York National Guard (left) congratulates Col. Robert Epp during his promotion ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Epp is an Iraq veteran and serves full time for the New York Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)

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

N.Y. Army National Guard Soldiers and civilians march through Glens Fall, N.Y., Dec. 24, 2017. Soldiers and families of service members participated in Sgt. First Class (retired) Arthur Coon’s Christmas Eve Road March to honor men and women currently deployed, who cannot celebrate the holidays with their families. (N.Y. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Andrew Valenza)

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

New York Air National Guardsmen Tech. Sgt. Brady King of the 224th Air Defense Squadron studiously prepares for Santa tracking operations during recent training at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. A headquarters unit of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), EADS supports the NORAD Tracks Santa operation every year. Photo by Capt. Jason Cole, 224th Air Defense Squadron.

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

Senior leaders of the New York National Guard join New York Army National Guard Pvt. Michael Mohabir and New York Air National Guard Airman Emily Irish, in cutting a birthday cake during a National Guard Birthday celebration held on Thursday. Dec. 13 at New York National Guard headquarters. Pictured are, from left, Brig. Gen. John Andonie, New York Army National Guard Chief of Staff; Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jackie O'Keefe; Pvt. Michael Mohabir; Command Chief Master Sgt. Amy Guiaqunito, the senior enlisted leader for the New York National Guard; Airman First Class Emily Irish; and Command Chief Master Sgt Maureen Dooley, the top enlisted advisor. New York National Guard members and employees of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs made time for a short ceremony to mark the National Guard's 382nd Birthday . ( U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)

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

New York Army National Guard Captain Capt. Kevin Vilardo holds a pose as a World War II combat cameraman while technicians take a cast of his upper torso at Studio EIS in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Nov. 13, 2018. Vilardo is one of six New York National Guard Soldiers who served as models for life-size figures that will be part of two exhibits at the National Museum of the United States Army when it opens in 2020. Vilardo's cast figure will be posed as a combat cameraman covering the D-Day landings in 1944. (Photo Credit: National Museum of the United States Army)

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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