Col. Brian Balfe, the commander of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Brigade Combat Team receives the Brigade colors from Major General Robert Cone, commander of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan during Transition of Authority (TOA) ceremonies on Saturday, April 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Balfe took command of Combined Joint Task Force Phoneix, a international task force with the mission of training the Afghan Army and police from Brig. Gen. Robert E. Livingston of the South Carolina Army National
CJTF-Phoneix includes members from 22 NATO nations and all four United States Military Services.
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National Guard and Reserve Magazine -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Army National Guard veteran runs 133 miles for mental health awareness Jeff Benaim, a veteran of the Army National Guard, recently ran from Montauk to NYC. The idea of running the length of Long Island was percolating in Jeff Benaims mind for years. An Army... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 New York Guard Strengthens Capabilities During Operation Sustain Thunder CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 369th Division Sustainment Brigade qualified on machine guns, mastered sling-load operations... (more)
West NY News -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Cattaraugus County to host free citizen preparedness training events in October The Cattaraugus County Office of Emergency Services announced on Sep. 15 that it will host two free New York Citizen Preparedness Corps trainings in October. New York State Homeland Security... (more)