SARATOGA--New York National Guard Maj. Gen. Steven Wickstrom speaks with Soldiers as they view historic battlefield grounds at the Saratoga National Historic Park on December 10, 2011. Wickstrom, the Commanding General of the 42nd Infantry Division from Upton, MA, along with other leaders of various capacities from across New York state received a guided tour of the Saratoga Battlefield as part of the Fall 2011 Operations, Training and Mobilization Conference held in Saratoga Springs. "It’s important for our leaders to be familiar with military history," Wickstrom said. Conference attendees were able to view the grounds upon which many of the Battles of Saratoga took place, including Freeman and Barber Farms, and the Breymann Redoubt.
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Troy Record -- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 East Greenbush resident retires from NY Army National Guard LATHAM, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Langley, an East Greenbush resident, was recognized for 29 years of military service during recent retirement ceremonies... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 Bucket-bearing helicopter crews drill on Mohawk River in Colonie (photos) COLONIE New York Army National Guard crews piloted a Black Hawk helicopter along the Mohawk River on Monday to practice filling the aerial water buckets to douse wildfires. The noon to... (more)
WTEN -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 NY Army National Guard trains to fight wildfires (video) COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Its wildfire season, and New York remains at an elevated risk. The New York State Army National Guard is ensuring they are ready if a wildfire were to spark. Helicopters... (more)