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New York Soldiers Represent Guard at All-Army EOD Competition
May 7, 2024 — FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 21-26.Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman and Sgt... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman, left, and Sgt. Jesus Calixto, explosive rrdnance disposal technicians with the 1108th Ordnance Company, discuss their strategy during the 2024 All-Army EOD Team of the Year competition in Fort Liberty, N.C., April 21-26. Iseman and Calixto represented the Army National Guard.

The Harlem Hellfighters: A Legacy of Lasting Impact
March 7, 2024 — NEW YORK - In the past few years, the name Harlem Hellfighters evoked confusion for some, intrigue for others and great pride for those who know the stories of valor and triumph. Lesser known are the... MORE

The granddaughters of legendary Harlem Hellfighter James Reese Europe — Patricia Europe Pearson, Lynn Europe Cotter, and Theresa Europe — pose with senior officers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade for a photo in front of a mural during a visit to the Harlem Regiment Armory in New York Feb. 24, 2024. They were given a tour of the armory by New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Leyland Jones, Col. Patrick Clare, and Lt. Cols. David Myones and Peter Fish.

New York Guard Soldiers Support Trees for Troops
November 30, 2023 — BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Ten Army National Guard Soldiers from New York’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion volunteered to help send 131 Christmas trees from a Saratoga County tree farm to military... MORE

Volunteers pass a tree to New York Army National Guard Spc. Matthew Clark, a recruiting assistant assigned to the 466th Area Support Medical Company, onto a FedEx truck during the annual Trees for Troops event in Ballston Spa, New York, Nov. 28, 2023. The event has been hosted at Ellms Tree Farm for 19 years.

Guard Recruiters Optimistic Amid Private Sector Competition
June 26, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Defense Department faces one of the most challenging recruiting environments in history, Col. Anthony Pasquale, chief of the Air National Guard recruiting and retention division,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director of the Air National Guard, administers the oath of enlistment to Isaiah Rosario, a Hawaii ANG recruit, Nov. 5, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Rosario is the first member of his immediate family to serve in the military and will begin his career as a cryptologic language analyst.

44th IBCT Builds ‘Generational Readiness’ in JRTC Rotation
June 20, 2023 — FORT JOHNSON, La. – Spc. Christopher Strawn sweated heavily under a glaring sun as he knelt beside an improvised checkpoint on a dusty gravel road. The checkpoint wasn’t much — concertina wire strung... MORE

Spc. Christopher Strawn, with G Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, participates in a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, Louisiana. About 3,000 Soldiers from the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in the rotation May 29-June 11, 2023, with another 2,500 from Army Guard units in a dozen states and Puerto Rico.

Memorial Honors NY Army Guard Aviators Killed in 2021 Crash
June 15, 2023 — MENDON, N.Y. - Forty-five New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers were in formation June 11 as town officials unveiled a memorial to three of their fellow members who died in a helicopter crash... MORE

With 45 New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers in formation, officials of the town of Mendon, New York, unveiled a memorial to three of their fellow members June 11, 2023. The Army Guard aviators died in a helicopter crash in the town on Jan. 20, 2021.

New York Guard Band to Play at Embassy Reception in Israel
June 15, 2023 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - Nine members of the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division Band will play pop standards at an Independence Day reception in Jerusalem hosted by U.S... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division Band’s rock and roll music performance team play at one of their many concerts. Nine Soldiers in the team will be heading to Israel June 30, 2023, to perform at the U.S. Embassy’s annual July Fourth reception.

New York Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for WWII Pilot
May 22, 2023 — ROSE, N.Y. - A World War II pilot declared missing in action in 1943 was laid to rest by New York Army National Guard Soldiers on May 20 in Rose Cemetery.Ten Soldiers from the New York Military Forces... MORE

New York National Guard Honor Guard Soldiers receive the remains of 1st Lt. John Thomas, a World War II Army Air Forces pilot killed in 1943, at the Rose Cemetery in North Rose, New York, May 20, 2023. Thomas was killed in action during a bombing mission and his remains were not identified until 2022.

New York Army Guard Leaders Plan August Exercise with Brazil
May 12, 2023 — FOZ DO IGUAZU, Brazil - Two New York Army National Guard leaders visited State Partnership Program partner Brazil May 1-5 to lay the groundwork for Guard participation in a Brazilian disaster response... MORE

New York National Guard 1st Sgt. Amanda Eldred, assigned to the 466 Medical Company, Area Support, reviews a medical bag with Brazilian Army Soldiers during a planning conference for Operation Parana in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, May 3, 2023. The joint training event in August involves international participation to strengthen partnerships and improve interoperability in the event of a natural disaster in South America.

New York EOD Techs Represent Guard at Army-wide Competition
May 11, 2023 — FORT CARSON, Colo. - Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 16-19.Sgt 1st Class Robert Contini and... MORE

New York Army National Guard explosive ordnance disposal technicians Staff Sgt. Robert Contini, left, and Sgt. Michael Wing, secure a Mark 82 general purpose bomb so it can be disarmed while competing in the All-Army EOD Team of the Year Competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, April 18, 2023.

New York Army Guard Aviators Complete Kuwait Mission
May 9, 2023 — CAMP BEUHRING, Kuwait - The New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, ended its Middle East mission with a transition of authority ceremony at Camp Beuhring on May 6.A... MORE

Two U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, attached to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct deck landings on the USS Lewis B. Puller in the Persian Gulf Nov. 10, 2022. The battalion deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield as a component of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade of the Texas Army National Guard.

NY Guard Soldiers Become Citizens During African deployment
March 16, 2023 — DJIBOUTI, Djibouti – Fifteen New York Army National Soldiers serving with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti... MORE

Fifteen New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Mar. 10, 2023. The Soldiers, all belonging to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are on a 9-month deployment.

Former Tanker Recalls his Past During Promotion Ceremony in Germany
March 2, 2023 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - In 2004, Staff Sgt. Angelo Gelster enlisted in the New York Army National Guard to be an M1 Abrams main battle tank crewman.However, in 2006, his unit, the 1st Battalion, 127th... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Angelo E. Gelster, an ammunition specialist assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, is promoted during a ceremony atop an M1A2 Abrams tank in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 20, 2023. Gelster, a former armor crewmember who operated M1A1 Abrams tanks with the now-disbanded 127th Armor Regiment, is deployed to Germany in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine mission to ensure the combat effectiveness of Ukrainian military personnel training in Germany.

New York Medics Represent Army Guard at Medic Competition
February 7, 2023 — FORT POLK, La. - Two New York National Guard Soldiers who competed in the Army Best Medic Competition in Louisiana said the worst moment was when they tried to land-navigate in cold, driving rain... MORE

Sgt. Thomas Mulhern, left and Sgt. Klayton McCallum, members of the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, work on a simulated casualty during the Army Best Medic Competition at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Jan. 24, 2023.

NY Army Guard Aviation Soldiers Mobilize for Mideast Mission
January 20, 2023 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Almost 400 New York Army National Guard Soldiers will leave for a deployment to Kuwait.The Soldiers from Rochester, Dunkirk and Long Island will train in Pennsylvania and Texas... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Joann Duclose, a senior human resources sergeant from the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, flags in a UH-60 Black Hawk during night sling-load training with aviators from 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, June 5, 2014, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, during the battalion's 2014 deployment. Soldiers of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion will deploy to the Middle East again in 2023.

NY Medics Represent Army Guard at Best Medic Competition
January 18, 2023 — UTICA, N.Y. - For the second year in a row, two medics from New York’s Utica-based 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, will represent the Army National Guard at the Army’s annual Best Medic... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Ethan Hart and Staff Sgt. Dylan Delamarter, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York National Guard, transport a casualty during the Army's Best Medic Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 27, 2022. Twenty-two two-Soldier teams from around the world competed in the finals to be named the Army’s Best Medic.

NY Army Guard unit Hosts Norwegian Foot March in Africa
January 11, 2023 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and multinational partners participated in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier Dec. 16.CJTF-HOA’s... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Licurse, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Dorvee, the senior enlisted leader of Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, fist-bump during a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. Participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight.

Rainbow Division Vet Passes on War Stories to Today's Soldiers
December 8, 2022 — ALBANY, N.Y. – A World War II veteran of the 42nd Infantry Division shared his combat stories with 300 New York Army National Guard Soldiers serving in the division's headquarters for the unit's... MORE

Lockered "Bud" Gahs from Perry Hall, Maryland, who served as a private in the 42nd Infantry Division's 222nd Infantry Regiment, shared his memories of World War II with 300 New York Army National Guard Soldiers Dec. 2, 2022, in Albany, New York. Left to right, Maj. Gen. Thomas Spencer, commanding general, 42nd Infantry Division, and former CGs: Brig. Gen. Paul Genereux, Maj. Gen. Harry Miller, Maj. Thomas Kinley, Maj. Gen. Steve Wickstrom, and Maj. Gen. Steve Ferrari. Gahs is in the middle.

New York Army Guard Signal Soldiers Prep for Deployment
November 15, 2022 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – Forty-six 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion Soldiers spent Oct. 24 to Nov. 7 ensuring their communications gear will keep Army command posts talking to each other... MORE

New York Army National Guard Pfc. Rafael Caballero, assigned to the 101st Signal Expeditionary Battalion, trains on the AN/TSC-156 Phoenix Tactical SHF Satellite Terminal during premobilization training at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2022.

New York Army National Guard Soldiers Headed to Africa
November 7, 2022 — LATHAM, New York – Five New York Army National Guard Soldiers who operate a C-12 transport plane based at the Army Aviation Support Facility are headed to East Africa this month to support U.S... MORE

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Detachment 5 of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, salute during the playing of the national anthem at a farewell ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Latham, New York, Nov. 6, 2022. The Soldiers, who fly the C-12 Huron transport aircraft, will deploy to Djibouti in East Africa to support U.S. military forces in the region.

Air National Guard Chaplains Convene for Annual Symposium

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New Hampshire Airman Saves Man’s Life at Gym

Indiana National Guardsmen, Marines Train to Save Lives