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New York Army Guard Chaplains Attend South Africa Symposium
October 30, 2024 — CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Two New York Army National Guard chaplains represented the U.S. military at an annual meeting of South African military chaplains in Cape Town Oct. 14-18.New York National...

New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane
October 22, 2024 — PALMETTO, Fla. – Forty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent a week assisting the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton.The Soldiers helped clear debris and set up fuel and...

From Ohio to Alaska, Airmen Unite for Space Intelligence
October 22, 2024 — FAIRBANKS, Alaska - From the heart of Ohio to the rugged Alaskan terrain, the Polar Surge exercise is uniting Airmen, Guardians and coalition forces in pursuit of unparalleled space intelligence...

New York Air Guard Launches 37th Antarctic Support Mission
October 18, 2024 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing began its 37th year supporting science research in Antarctica as five LC-130H “Skibirds” and 110 Airmen departed Stratton Air...

New York Air Guard Security Forces Train Augmentee Force
October 11, 2024 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Anton Konev normally sits behind a computer, tracking the personnel records of the 109th Airlift Wing’s Airmen.Konev and nine other 109th...

New York National Guard Troops Assist with Hurricane Response
October 10, 2024 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The New York National Guard dispatched 65 Soldiers and Airmen to Florida Oct. 9 to help the Florida National Guard respond to Hurricane Milton.“At the direction of Governor Hochul,...

New York National Guard Officer Earns Sapper Tab
September 19, 2024 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - When 25-year-old New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Rebeka Eaton sets out to do something, she makes sure it gets done right.“I’m a very determined individual,” Eaton says.That...

NY National Guard Honors World War II Soldier Posthumously
September 17, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, honored a World War II Soldier 80 years to the day after he was killed in combat.Shields presented the New York State...

Virginia Guard Tests Cybersecurity Readiness in Exercise
August 16, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard and multinational and interagency partners executed Cyber Fortress 3.0, a water management cyber incident response, July 7-20 at the State Military...

Colorado Soldier Supplies Space Information to New York Guard
August 15, 2024 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - When leaders and staff of the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division, currently conducting command post exercises at Fort Drum, need to know how space assets can...

New York Sergeant is Army Guard’s Best Warrior Soldier
August 14, 2024 — JERICHO, Vt. - New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, a part-time architect and graduate student, is one of two Best Warriors in the 325,000-Soldier Army National Guard.Fillion, an...

New York Army Guard Engineers Test Skills in Engineer Rodeo
August 13, 2024 — WALTON, N.Y. - Thirty-four New York Army National Guard engineers from across the state tested their engineering equipment skills Aug. 10 during the 204th Engineer Battalion’s Fourth Annual Engineer...

New York, Alabama Soldiers are Army Guard’s Best Warriors
August 13, 2024 — ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE, Vt. – Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman with C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, with the 20th...

NY Guard Soldier Designs Korea, Vietnam Commemorative Medals
August 12, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Lauren Hicks turned her love for art into state commemorative medals designed to honor New Yorkers’ service in the Korean and Vietnam wars.Hicks,...

New York Guard Security Forces Airmen Hone Weapons Skills
August 6, 2024 — JERICHO, Vt. - Nineteen Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron spent their Aug. 2-4 drill honing their weapons handling and tactical skills...

New York National Guard Assists with Tornado Recovery Effort
July 19, 2024 — ROME, N.Y. - Dozens of New York National Guard members spent three days cleaning up debris caused by a tornado that hit the city the evening of July 16.The 174th Attack Wing based at Hancock Field Air...

NY Guard Civil Support Teams Learn from Brazilian Counterparts
July 18, 2024 — RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thirty-five New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen worked with Brazilian soldiers to secure a major soccer tournament from a chemical, biological or radiological...

New York National Guard Enters State Partnership with Sweden
July 15, 2024 — NEW YORK - The New York National Guard and the Swedish military entered into a joint training agreement July 12 as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program during a ceremony in New York...

New York Army Guard Tests Technology to Reduce Soldier Risk
July 1, 2024 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team traveled to Fort Drum June 24-28 to get hands-on with new technologies designed to mitigate the risk to...

Retired NY Army Guardsman Honored for 2004 Iraq Actions
June 28, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - A retired New York Army National Guard Soldier was recognized for his heroic actions 20 years ago in Iraq during a ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future