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STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE- Major General Joseph Taluto, the Adjutant General, speaks to the incoming and outgoing commanders of the 2nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) during a change of command ceremony on Friday, Feb. 6.
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Matthew H. Cooper (left) turned over command of the 22-member joint unit to Air National Guard Major Rich Nunziato after holding the job for four years.
The 2nd CST is trained to detect biological, chemical or radiological agents, identify them, and provide the information to civilian or military responders in the event of an attack.
Nunziato is the forth commander for the unit, which served at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks and regularly conducts support missions in New York and other states.
Cooper will become the WMD Branch Chief at Joint Forces Headquarters- New Yoek
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Boston Globe -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 30 Mass. National Guard troops with historic ties to Revolution marching in DC Army parade WASHINGTON Thirty National Guard soldiers from Massachusetts are in Washington this week, marching in Saturdays controversial and costly Army parade. They are members of the 1st Battalion,... (more)
WRVO -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 Army National Guard soldiers from New York to march in Army anniversary parade More than 400 Army National Guardsmen from the 42nd Infantry Division will be taking part in the Armys 250th anniversary parade on Saturday. The division includes soldiers from Syracuse,... (more)
National Guard.mil -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 New York Guard Soldiers Marching in Army's 250th Birthday Parade SYRACUSE, N.Y. More than 400 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division will be among the 6,700 troops taking part in the Army's 250th anniversary parade... (more)
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