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Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
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Download full resolution image New Command Sgt. Major for New York National Guard

New Command Sgt. Major for New York National Guard

LATHAM --New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski ( left) accepts the colors of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs from Major General Patrick Murphy the Adjutant General Of New York during a Change-of-Responsibility ceremony on Friday Oct. 30 in which he took over as the Command Sgt. Major of the New York National Guard and New York Army National Guard. Piwowarski will now serve as the top enlisted advisor to Murphy on enlisted training morale and quality of life issues. He replaces Command Sgt. Major Louis Wilson who is retiring after 39 years of service.

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NY National Guard In the News

Yonkers Times -- Wed, 15 Oct 2025 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deploying to Southern Border to assist Border Patrol One hundred and eighty-eight New York Army National Guard Soldiers are deploying to the southern border on federal orders to support the U.S. Border Patrol mission to prevent unauthorized... (more)

Army.mil -- Tue, 14 Oct 2025 NY National Guard experts mentor Swedish division staff during exercise ENKPING, Sweden In 1997, there were seven division headquarters in the Swedish Army, the Svenska Armen. By 2000, with the Cold War over, there were none. Swedens Army was now built around... (more)

The Arctic Today -- Mon, 06 Oct 2025 Under the radar, Americas Arctic diplomacy is gaining traction: Commentary It would be easy to feel discouraged about Americas standing in the diplomatic world. Statements from Washington about Greenland and two Arctic partners, Canada and Denmark, have been anything... (more)

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