New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

National Guard Sergeant Thanks Arsenal Employees

New York Airmen Train With Army Guard Troops

Sgt Leinfelder meets with Arsenal employees

Photo by John Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal Public Affairs

WATERVLIET--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Donald Leinfelder explains to Ray Gaston, Watervliet Arsenal support division chief, how a similar armor kit may have saved his life during a 2005 firefight in Iraq.

Since 2004 the Arsenal team has produced more than 15,000 gunner protective kits and 6,000 overhead protection kits. The Arsenal has ended production of those kits as the Army switches to new types of armored vehicles.

NY National Guard In the News

Associated Press -- Fri, 25 Jul 2014

Remains of northern New York soldier killed in 1953 identified, returning for military burial

MALONE, New York-- Lawrence Jock’s surviving relatives in northern New York knew next to nothing about the Army combat veteran who was declared missing in action at the end of the... (more)

Newsday -- Fri, 25 Jul 2014

Nassau Justice Stephen Bucaria named commander of New York Guard

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has named State Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bucaria as commander of the New York Guard, the state’s volunteer defense force.

Observer -- Wed, 23 Jul 2014

Dunkirk National Guard Soldiers among those at Fort Drum for training

More than 250 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 642d Aviation Support Battalion Rear Detachment are participating in annual training at Fort Drum this month. The soldiers arrived... (more)

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