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Change of Command in Kabul

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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NY National Guard In the News

New York Post -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Tragic NYPD cop who died in Mideast was highly decorated cyber security officer and married dad of 6 The NYPD cop who died on National Guard deployment in the Mideast was a highly decorated cyber security officer and married father of six, officials said Monday as his body was flown back... (more)

News 12 Brooklyn -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Rockland mourns National Guard major and NYPD officer (video) A New York Army National Guard major who called Rockland County home is being remembered for a lifetime dedicated to serving others. Officials say Major Sorffly Davius, 46, died March 6 in... (more)

WWNY -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Ogdensburg welcomes plan for armory (video) OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Neighbors and city leaders are welcoming the news that a New York Army National Guard unit is expected to return to the Ogdensburg armory, a 30,000-square-foot... (more)

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