CAMP SMITH--U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Ortiz, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, who won in the non-commissioned officer category of the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior event on July 25-26, disassembles a Mk 19 grenade launcher as part of the land navigation event during the state NYARNG Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., July 25, 2020. The Best Warrior Competition, held July 25-26, 2020, is an annual event in which junior enlisted Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from various New York Army National Guard units compete in several events intended to test their military skills and knowledge, as well as their physical fitness and endurance.
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Mid-Hudson News.com, -- Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Cornwall resident takes command of NY Army Guards 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team WEST POINT New York Army National Guard Col. Matthew Kilgore of Cornwall has assumed command of the 4,000 soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The ceremony, held last Sunday,... (more)
NationalGuard.mil, -- Wed, 17 Jun 2026 N.Y. Guard Specialized Team Masters Evaluation Challenge AMSTERDAM, N.Y. Airmen and Soldiers of the New York National Guards 2nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team demonstrated proficiency in various tasks during a recent evaluation,... (more)
Times Union -- Tue, 16 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: Danish, American military personnel respond to injured soldier Rapid coordination demonstrates how the countries' military personnel have learned to work together, Col. Eric Underhill says Photo Caption: Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, left, state adjutant... (more)