New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class David Peeler from the 101st Signal Battalion assists Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Police Officer Bailey in Penn Rail Station checking passenger tickets in waiting area Feb. 4 during Operation Empire Guardian Multiple agency security surge (MASS) operations. Peeler serves with the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield, the homeland security effort to assist New York City law enforcement. Photo by 1st Lt. Mark Getman, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery.
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WWNY -- Wed, 04 Mar 2026 7 After Noon: Ogdensburg Armory set to house new National Guard unit after recruiting goal surpassed WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Armory is expected to house a New York Army National Guard unit again, after the state exceeded its regional recruiting target, the Guards second-in-command... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Air National Guard recruiter achieves a milestone New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jason Malm achieved a milestone with the recruitment of 200 airmen. Malm, a recruiter with the 109th Airlift Wing, achieved that career milestone by... (more)
Buffalo Ledger -- Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Erie County Sheriffs Deputy awarded by France for actions during Iraq deployment Deputy Aaron Taylor of the Erie County Sheriffs Office Aviation Unit has received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for his actions during a 2023 deployment in Iraq.... (more)