
NY National Guard In the News
Homeland Security Today -- Tue, 15 May 2012
Guard’s WMD Civil Support Teams Can Respond Faster Than Other Federal Assets
The National Guard’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs) are known as some of the most effective first responders when it comes to a potential chemical, biological,... (more)
Associated Press -- Mon, 14 May 2012
NYC lawmaker blasts plan to cut National Guard’s WMD unit at Brooklyn’s Fort Hamilton
A New York City congressman is speaking out against the Pentagon’s plan to eliminate a National Guard team that is supposed to assist local authorities in the event of an attack using... (more)
The Wall Street Journal -- Sun, 13 May 2012
National Guard troops to train in central NY
ORISKANY, N.Y.--Several hundred National Guard members from the Northeast and Caribbean will be in central New York for disaster preparedness training.
Press Releases
Command post helps National Guard respond to possible disasters
Wed, 16 May 2012 18:37
The scenario is as horrific as it is potentially tragic: what if terrorists attacked the United States with chemical weapons?