Major General Joseph Taluto, the Adjutant General of New York State, observes Soldiers of E Company, 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation reviewing first aid skills, during a visit to the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Annual Training at Fort Drum, New York Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
Pictured (from left) are Sgt. Carl Vecchio, Taluto, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Sherman, and Specialist Venessa Soto, a medic and the class instructor. Photo by LTC Eric Durr
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Times Union -- Mon, 19 May 2025 Duty Calls: 10 Army National Guard soldiers receive Purple Hearts Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an Iranian-backed militia attack on their base in Jordan have received a Purple Heart. Lt. Col. Darren Ketchem, commander... (more)
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Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)