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Download full resolution image NY Soldiers Climb to New Heights in Afghanistan

NY Soldiers Climb to New Heights in Afghanistan

At more than 7,000 feet above sea level, members of CJTF Phoenix VII look forward to climbing Ghar Mountain at the Kabul Military Training Center. Holding the American Flag on the peak of Ghar Mountain on May 9 (from left) is Spc. Raymond Persons, Spc. Bill Rose and Staff Sgt. James Waleski from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 427th Support Battalion. Courtesy photo.

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Times Union -- Mon, 26 Oct 2026 Naval Militia promotion Michael Golden, an Afghanistan War veteran from Ballston Spa, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga... (more)

Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Emergency preparedness program Monday at Little Valley Fire Department LITTLE VALLEY New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Valley... (more)

The Worcester Guardian -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Worcester resident, former police sergeant takes command of Army National Guard division Brig. Gen. Richard Cipro, a Worcester State graduate and Iraq War veteran who spent more than three decades with the Worcester Police Department, leads approximately 15,000 soldiers across... (more)

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