NYS Military Museum and Veterans Research Center Director Michael Aikey discusses New York State’s display of World War II artifacts and exhibits with WMHT public television producer Matt Ryan at the Saratoga Springs Military Museum on July 25, 2007. The Capital District public television station airs the Ken Burns documentary “The War” this Sunday, September 23 at 8 p.m. and wanted perspectives from the Military Museum on New York’s preservation of Second World War oral histories and artifacts. The seven-part series, directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 New York Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Capabilities FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. New York National Guardsmen joined state personnel Sept. 16-17 in strengthening wildfire response capabilities and helicopter... (more)
WNYT -- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 Albany Co. Exec. Dan McCoy retires from Army National Guard DELMAR, N.Y. (WNYT)- Master Sgt. Dan McCoy retired from the New York Army National Guard after 37 years of service and was honored at a ceremony in Delmar. McCoy retired during a Sept. 25... (more)
Saratoga Today -- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 Department of NY VFW Donates $5,000 to Support Friends of the NYS Military Museums Global War on Terrorism Campaign The Friends of the New York State Military Museum announced recently that the Department of New York VFW has donated $5,000 to the Friends ongoing Global War on Terrorism campaign to recognize... (more)