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Download full resolution image 2-108th Infantry Soldier out to be Best Ranger

2-108th Infantry Soldier out to be Best Ranger

FORT BENNING, Georgia-- New York Army National Guard Sgt. Thomas Carpenter (left) a member of the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry takes a break with 28th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Kepner during a competition to identify candidates for the three two-man Army National Guard Best Ranger Teams on Nov. 20 2014 at Fort Benning Ga. Carpenter is one of nine National Guard Soldiers competing for a final spot on the teams that will participate in the April 2015 Best Ranger event here.

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Task and Purpose -- Wed, 25 Feb 2026 National Guardsmen awarded French valor medal for rescue of allied special forces Six New York National Guard soldiers flew an all-night rescue mission in 2023 to reach an ambushed team of French commandos. They just received valor awards from the French army. Six pilots... (more)

MSN -- Wed, 25 Feb 2026 Pentagon drops millions on wild ski planes that can land on Greenland ice Congress has approved $194 million in fiscal year 2026 defense funding to replace the New York Air National Guards aging fleet of ski-equipped LC-130H cargo planes with a new generation of... (more)

Stars and Stripes -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 Congress funds powerful new airlifter on skis for US polar operations The Pentagon has secured $194 million to build the first of a fleet of new ski planes that will support troops flying over the Arctic and Antarctic. Funding approved by Congress last month... (more)

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