SARATOGA SPRINGS-- Major General Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General, presents Michael Aikey, the manager of the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, with his retirement certificate following a retirement luncheon held on April 30. Aikey has managed the museum since its creation more than a decade ago.The museum houses over 10,000 artifacts dating from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan that relate to New York State’s military forces, the state’s military history and the contributions of New York’s veterans.
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Times Union -- Mon, 29 Sep 2025 Duty Calls: Air National Guard airman advances to colonel James Vendetti, a Rotterdam resident who began his military career as an Army private, has been promoted to colonel while serving with the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing at... (more)
KATC -- Thu, 25 Sep 2025 La. Guards Tiger Brigade Marks 20th Anniversary of Task Force Bandit NEW ORLEANS This November, the Louisiana National Guards 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, will mark 20 years since returning from its historic deployment to... (more)
National Guard.mil -- Tue, 23 Sep 2025 New York Air Guards 109th Airlift Wing Ends Successful Greenland Season STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. The New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing has wrapped up its 2025 support season for National Science Foundation research in Greenland. ... (more)