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Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
Visit https://dmna.ny.gov/furlough/ for informationa and resources pertaining to NY National Guard Federal Excepted Employees and the current lapse in appropriations.
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Download full resolution image NY National Guard Tops Off at Over 9600

NY National Guard Tops Off at Over 9600

The New York Army National Guard's newest member, Pfc. Keith Muniz, receives his oath of enlistment as a Citizen Soldier September 29, 2007 at the Niagara Falls Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Muniz, from Fredonia, N.Y., joined the Guard's Company D, 427th Brigade Support Battalion as a Wheeled Vehicle Operator (88M).

His enlistment puts the New York Army National Guard strength at 9,600 Soldiers - achieving The Adjutant General's strength objective for the 2007 fiscal year. With Pfc. Muniz are Sgt. Maj. Larry Linville (rear left), the senior NCO for recruiting in Western N.Y. and Sgt. Clifford Withey from Buffalo's recruiting and retention command. The N.Y. Army National Guard finished the year with an end strength of 9,622.

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NY National Guard In the News

WKBW -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Definitely like a blessing to be back': Buffalo-based National Guard members return from deployment (video) CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) More than 100 New York Army National Guard members returned home to Buffalo on Veterans Day after completing a nine-month deployment in Africa, creating an emotional... (more)

WGRZ -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Western New York Soldiers return from Africa on Veterans Day (video) BUFFALO, N.Y. More than 140 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guards Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company are home after spending the past nine months deployed in the Horn... (more)

Buffalo- Toronto Public Media -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Bill aims to give deployed National Guard members a boost on civil service exams Two local elected officials have reached across the aisle to introduce legislation designed to retain members of New Yorks National Guard. Under bill S8365 drafted by State Minority Leader... (more)

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