New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation encounter a barbed-wire obstacle at Fort Drum's Combat Life Saver practical course on April 17. The Soldiers were timed as a group while transporting a "dummy" injured Soldier through a wire entanglement. The obstacle course is at the completion of the Soldiers Combat Life Saver training.
The 3-142nd Soldiers are traing at Fort Drum to prepare for a deployment to Iraq this summer.
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Army.mil -- Tue, 05 May 2026 NY Army National Guard Honor Guard welcomes homeAirman after 84 years remains of World War II LATHAM, New York--When Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke came home to Troy, New York on May 1, 2026-- 84 years after he left-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers welcomed him at the airport. ... (more)
APT/ Reuters -- Tue, 05 May 2026 Swedish Armed Forces, New York National Guard Train Together in Aurora 26 Exercise (video) Swedens Swedish Armed Forces conducted joint drills with the New York National Guard near Stockholm as part of the Aurora 26 exercise. Around 1,500 Swedish troops and 80 U.S. soldiers trained... (more)
Kingston Daily Freeman -- Sun, 03 May 2026 Military news: Area residents serving in NY Army National Guard, Air National Guard promoted The following members of the New York Army National Guard were promoted: * Timothy Agosta of Saugerties, assigned to 206th Military Police Company, to the rank of specialist on Monday, Feb.... (more)