SHARABOT, Afghanistan-- New York Army National Guard Col. Alden Saddlemire (Center), a member of the New York Stability Transition Team, drinks chia(tea) with local leaders here during a shura held on March 21. Saddlemire is flanked by the local governor and police chief and was accompanied by Army Col. Gary Johnson, commander of the 504th Battlefield Survelliance Brigade. Saddlemire and two other members of the New York STT are assigned to work with local officials and NATO and US military units to build governance and police capacity.
DMNA Press Releases
NY National Guard In the News
Spectrum News -- Tue, 26 Mar 2024 What earmarks did New York lawmakers secure in this year s federal spending bills? The new federal budget finalized over the weekend nearly six months late contains more than $500 million for roughly 450 so-called community projects across New York state, according to... (more)
Daily Gazette -- Tue, 26 Mar 2024 Fallen Guardsman John Grassia III remembered for patriotism, selflessness If I die doing something I love, then I lived a good life. That was the motto John Michael Grassia III lived by from the time he was a young boy growing up in Rotterdam until March 8, when... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 26 Mar 2024 Air National Guard Wings Participate in Agile Rage Exercise SAVANNAH AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ga. - Almost 200 members of the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, participated in the Agile Rage 2024 exercise at the Savannah Combat Readiness... (more)