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Lt. Col. Mark Frank,(left) the Deputy Director of Military Personnel for the New York Army National Guard, presents a retirement award to Sgt 1st Class Michael Judge, who was serving as the Enlisted Promotion Program NCO, on August 25, 2018 during a ceremony at Watervliet Arsenal. Judge was leaving the Army National Guard after 23 years of service.

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

Master Sgt. John Batza (left) receives his retirement award from Lt. Col. Mark Frank, the deputy director of military personnel for the New York Arm Yantional Guard during a retirement ceremony at Watervliet Arsenal on August 24, 2018. Batza retired after a 31 year career in the Active Army and the Army National Guard.

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

Lt. Col. Joe Roos, right, became Commander of the 224th Air Defense Squadron on Sept. 10. Roos received the guidon, symbolizing the assumption of command, from Col. Paul J. Quigley, the Commander of the 224th Air Defense Group, during a short ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Chief Master Sgt. Mark Armitage, the 224th ADS Chief Enlisted Manager is pictured behind the guidon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tim Jones)

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

New York Army National Guard Maj. Amy Crounse, right, receives the guidon of the Joint Force Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment from New York Army National Guard Chief of Staff Col. John Andonie during a change of command ceremony held in Latham, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2018. Crounse received the guidon as a symbol of her new command.

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

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Cole, right, received his new rank on Aug. 29 during a promotion ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. Lt. Col. Paul Bishop, left, the Commander, 224th Support Squadron, served as the promoting officer.

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

New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Tom Wickham stands with his family following his promotio in Latham N.Y. on Aug. 22, 2018. Wickham was promoted to the rank of Staff Sgt. (N.Y. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Andrew Valenza)

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

Brig. Gen. David Warager, commander of the New York Guard, swears in Specialist Russ Ebersole from Mount Vernon, N.Y., as the newest member of the state defense force at Camp Smith, N.Y. July 18, 2018. Photo by Spc. Sando Sherod, New York Guard.

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

Free Emergency Preparedness Training in Poughkeepsie August 10

New York National Guard troops, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, will be presenting a free disaster preparedness class Friday, August 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ...

Aug 9, 2018, 12:00pm EDT

Sgt. Ilya Titov, a Rockaway Park resident, prepares to engage targets with the M-4 carbine during the Army National Guard's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania on July 26, 2018. Titov was competition against five Soldiers from across the country to be the top junior enlisted Soldier in the 340,000- member Army National Guard. ( U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spec. Andrew Valenza)

Rockaway Park National Guard Soldier Sgt. Ilya Titov is runner-up in Army National Guard nationwide Best Warrior Competition

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Ilya Titov, a resident of Rockaway Park, was the runner up in a nationwide competition to find the top Soldier in the New York Army National Guard. Titov, a member of the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, which is based ...

Aug 6, 2018, 4:00pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Joel Abelove during Abelove's retirement ceremony in Latham, N.Y. August 4, 2018. Abelove retired after 27 years of military service. Abelove served as a Judge Advocate for the National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2008.

Joel Abelove, Rensselaer resident and National Guard veteran of Afghanistan deployment, retires after 27 years of service

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joel Abelove from Rensselaer, N.Y. retired from military service August 4, 2018 in a ceremony held at the National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Abelove received the Army's Meritorious Service M...

Aug 4, 2018, 2:59pm EDT

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