501st EOD sends troops to Middle East

GLENVILLE -- New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Douglas Baker commander of the 501st Ordnance Battalion and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Giamberdino case the battalions colors during a deployment ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville N.Y. on June 10 2021. Members of the 501st Ordnance Battalion are trained to provide mission command and supervision of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations and functions to include administration and logistical support of assigned units.

Jun 14, 2021

Guard Father and Son Open Ball Game

TROY--New York Army National Guard Soldiers 1st Sgt. Joseph Landy (left), and his son Pfc. Joseph Landy (right), both of Speigletown, NY, throw the opening pitches in the Tri-City Valley Cats minor league baseball game at Joe Bruno Stadium here on July 5. 1st Sgt. Landy, of the 501st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, is home on leave from Iraq and Pfc. Landy is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in 2012.

Jul 06, 2011

Guard Soldier Recognized

BASRA, Iraq-- New York Army National Guard Specialist Jorge Alvarez, a member of the 501st Ordnance Battalion who lives in the Bronx, receives a coin from Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler during a visit to Contingency Operating Base Basrah on June 25. The Soldiers of the 501st Ordnance Battalion are overseeing Explosive Ordnance Disposal units in southern Iraq as part of Task Force Troy. The unit is based in Scotia, New York.

Jun 28, 2011

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