JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS, Latham--Major General Joseph Taluto, the Adjutant General, speaks to members of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs staff on Thursday, Jan. 28, as he announces his plans to retire after a 44-year career in the New York Army National Guard.
Taluto enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1965. During his career he commanded at various levels, including command of the 42nd Infantry Division in Iraq in 2005. He has been adjutant general of New York for the last four years.
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Times Union -- Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: NY Army National Guard Col. Matthew Kilgore named new commander Kilgore, of Cornwall, now leads more than 4,000 soldiers across New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Col. Matthew Kilgore, new commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives... (more)
Staten Island Advance -- Sun, 28 Jun 2026 Dedicated Staten Island veteran earns significant promotion after 20 years of service STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A Port Richmond veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4 in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony at... (more)
Niagara Frontier Publications -- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 New York Army National Guard Band will play free patriotic concerts in Buffalo, Niagara Falls & Lewiston The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Rainbow Band will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with eight patriotic concerts being held across New York. The... (more)