DJIBOUTI--New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battaion 69th Infantry Regiment negotiate a climbing obstacle which going through the French Desert Commando Course on Feb. 2 2023 at the Centre Dentrainment Au Combat in Djibouti. Participants who successfully completed the training which was hosted by the hosted by the French 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment received the prestigious desert commando badge. The New Yorkers are deployed to the region as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
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WNYT -- Thu, 02 May 2024 Schenectady National Guard member honored among best in country A National Guard member from Schenectady has been named one of the top officers in the country. Senior Master Sgt. Mayra Winnie has been recognized as the 2023 Force Support Senior Non-Commissioned... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 30 Apr 2024 New York Army Guard Soldiers Heading to North Africa LATHAM, N.Y. - Seven hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers will take part in a multinational training exercise in Tunisia and Morocco in May. Most of the New York National Guard Soldiers... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 29 Apr 2024 Duty Calls:Airman goes a long way to commemorate Bataan March A New York Air National Guard chief master sergeant had good reason again to join thousands of other marathoners at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to Sr. Airman Rebekah... (more)