Family members of New York National Guard Soldiers gathered at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham, N.Y. on Feb. 22 to look on as Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto, Adjutant General, signs the Army National Guard Family Covenant presented by the New York National Guard Family Readiness Program office. Seated from right are: Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Van Pelt, Taluto, Mrs. Susan Taluto and Debbie Van Pelt. Standing from right are: Sherry Imbarrato, Kevin Swint, Erica Swint holding Kevin Swint Jr., Andrea Seeger holding Rachel Seeger, Shauna Simmons, Cindy Casey, Nicole Ross holding Jordan Ross, Linda Somersall and Mary Stewart.
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NY National Guard In the News
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)
Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
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)