Specialist Eugene Corbett, from Webster, NY, a mechanic assigned to Company B, 427th Support Battalion based in Rochester,works on a ball joint on an M1151 Uparmored Humvee at Camp Phoenix, Kabul Afghanistan.
Corbett is one of 1,700 New York Army National Guard soldiers deployed as part of Combined Joint Task force Phoenix VII. The Task force is training Afghan National Army and Police members as part of Operation Enduring Freedom
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News USA Today -- Sun, 25 Jan 2026 NY Winter Storm: Travel Bans, National Guard Deployed Jan 2024 A powerful winter storm is poised to blanket much of New York State with a foot or more of snow, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to initiate travel restrictions and mobilize the National Guard.The... (more)
Lawrence/Depew Bee -- Thu, 22 Jan 2026 New York National Guard funeral honors decline as veteran population ages Soldiers and Airmen from the New York National Guard provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services across the state in 2025, continuing a long-term decline tied to the shrinking... (more)
The Plattsburgh Press Republican -- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 Preserving the Battle of Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS A massive painting memorializing Benedict Arnolds heroism at the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was unrolled for the first time since 2013 at the New York State Military Museum... (more)