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Download full resolution image Getting Into Diversity Day

Getting Into Diversity Day

LATHAM, N.Y. - Members of the New York National Guard get some "stage time" with the local college dance group Capioera from Renesselaer Polytechnical Institute. The Soldiers, from right to left, Maj. Gen. Deborah Wheeling, Pvt. Natiasia Cooper, Pvt. Kerri Kenyon and Master Sgt. Michelle Lindsey try to imitate complex dance moves following the members of Capioera.
The 2nd Annual Diversity Day for the N.Y. National Guard was held at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham on April 28.
This year's theme was Diversity: Shaping Tomorrow's Guard.

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Army Times -- Wed, 22 Apr 2026 This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands When the American Expeditionary Forces joined the Allied armies on the Western Front in World War I, there was one condition upon which their commander, Gen. John Pershing, insisted. He wanted... (more)

Rome Sentinel -- Tue, 21 Apr 2026 ACHIEVEMENT: Local pair earn Air National Guard promotions LATHAM Two local airmen have received promotions in recognition of their capacity for additional responsibility and leadership in the New York Air National Guard, according to an announcement... (more)

Oneida Dispatch -- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 Dont be afraid: Griffo hosts emergency preparedness training program ROME, N.Y. State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R, C-Rome, recently joined the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps, the New York National Guard, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency... (more)

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