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LATHAM - Retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Rentz, Command Sergeant Major for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade passes the unit colors to Col. Mark Stryker, 42nd commander, so that command will be transferred to the incoming Command Sergeant Major, John Houck on June 12.
After the exchange of colors, Rentz retired from the New York Army National Guard after serving as a Sergeant Major for 13 years.
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Front Royal Examiner -- Thu, 11 Dec 2025 Hometown Faces:Front Royal Resident Edward Tirado Retires from the New York Air National Guard After 39 Years of Service New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Tirado, a Front Royal, Virginia resident, marked the end of a 39-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Dec. 7 at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)
Queens Chronicle, -- Thu, 11 Dec 2025 New command sgt. major in Jamaica: Neftali Perez is the senior National Guard leader at 258th Artillery Regt. An Arverne man has become the top non-commissioned officer for the New York Army National Guard at a storied artillery battalion in Jamaica. Sgt. Major Neftali Perez was installed as command... (more)
WWNY -- Wed, 10 Dec 2025 National Guard opens recruiting office at JCC ( video) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A dedicated National Guard recruitment office is open at Jefferson Community College. Located in Enrollment Services in the Jules Center, the year-round space... (more)
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