New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

State Museum Honors New York Army National Guard

105th Airlift Wing Security Airmen Honored

Emergency Response Training in Schenectady

M-8 armoredcar being moved into position

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone, Joint Forces Headquarters

ALBANY--A World War II-era M-8 armored car is manuevered into position by its owner, vehicle collector Greg Wolanin, as the centerpiece of a New York State Museum exhibit honoring the service of New York Army National Guard Soldiers. The 101st Cavalry Group of the New York NationalGuard operated M-8s during their service in Europe in 1945.

The exhibit, titled "Citizen Soldier" opens on May 28 and will run through March 2011.

NY National Guard In the News

Governor Andrew Cuomo Press Release -- Fri, 07 Mar 2014

Governor Cuomo Congratulates Colonel Dawne Deskins on Promotion to Brigadier General

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York Air National Guard Col. Dawne Deskins, the commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome will be promoted to Brigadier General.... (more)

Black Anthem -- Wed, 05 Mar 2014

Twenty New York Air National Guard Members Receive 29 Awards in March 2 Ceremony: Two Airmen Received Two Purple Hearts

STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEWBURGH, NY-- Twenty members of the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing--including two Airmen who received two Purple Hearts for wounds... (more)

Kingston Daily Freeman -- Tue, 04 Mar 2014

Kingston-based National Guard unit to spend three weeks in Germany

KINGSTON-- Eighty-five members of the New York Army National Guard’s 1156th Engineer Company, which is based in Kingston, will spend most of this month in Germany, doing construction work... (more)

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