New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

EOD Soldiers Meet With Guard Leader

New York Guardsmen at South African Competition

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tom Wheeler, 138th Public Affairs Detachment.

GLENVILLE--Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1108th Ordnance Company (EOD)speak with Brig. Gen. Mochael Swezey, commander of the 53rd Troop Command, during their farewell ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the Glenville Armed Forces Reserve Center.
The soldiers, who have been through a year of training in dealing with IEDs, mines, and unexploded ordnance, will go to Fort Lewis, Washington for post mobilization training and then deploy to Iraq for approximately 10 months in 2010.

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NY National Guard In the News

Saratogian -- Tue, 11 Mar 2014

Women’s military program scheduled Saturday

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Two Saratoga women will take part in a program about female soldiers who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and later served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Poughkeepsie Journal -- Mon, 10 Mar 2014

Mid-Hudson soldiers prepare for deployment to Afghanistan; soldier must leave pregnant wife

NEWBURGH --It was a day of tears - and pride - for the families of about 115 soldiers deploying to Afghanistan with the New York Army National Guard’s 1569th Transportation Company.

Buffalo News -- Mon, 10 Mar 2014

New mission for 107th Air Wing is filled with controversy

It’s called a Reaper, and commanders in the Air National Guard think it’s a savior: saving the 107th Air Wing in Niagara Falls from the threat of extinction as well as the lives of American... (more)

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