PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - Before heading out to complete a land navigation course at Camp Smith, Spc. Peter D. Haas, 42nd Infantry Division, and former Soldier with the 56th Personnel Services Battalion had some fun and learned how to rappel off a 60-foot tower. Haas got off the wall pretty far as other Soldiers watch below. Haas recently tranferred to the 42nd Inf. Div. due to the recent deactivation of the 56th.
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Times Union -- Mon, 18 May 2026 Duty Calls: 2 officers honored for decades of exemplary military duty New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Dage McNitt of Ballston Lake, an Iraq War veteran, received his fifth Meritorious Service Medal and a New York State Conspicuous Service Medal during... (more)
Army.mil -- Fri, 15 May 2026 Army trains with Swedish partners during Northern Lights 26 KUNGSNGEN, Sweden Eighty New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent their annual training working alongside Swedish soldiers in Swedens sprawling forests. Instead of spending their two... (more)
MyRye.com -- Mon, 11 May 2026 Honoring Service: Fallen Veteran Edward J. McNamara, WWI Our reporting on local veterans is a collaboration with RyeVets.org to highlight those from Rye who have served our country across times of war and peace. There are over 2,100 veterans from... (more)