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WATERVLIET--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Donald Leinfelder explains to Ray Gaston, Watervliet Arsenal support division chief, how a similar armor kit may have saved his life during a 2005 firefight in Iraq.
Since 2004 the Arsenal team has produced more than 15,000 gunner protective kits and 6,000 overhead protection kits. The Arsenal has ended production of those kits as the Army switches to new types of armored vehicles.
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Black Enterprise.com -- Mon, 02 Feb 2026 A Bourbon Steeped In History: Old Hillside Honors The Harlem Hellfighters The founders of the Black-owned bourbon brand, Old Hillside Bourbon Company, knew they would honor the Harlem Hellfighters from the moment they set foot inside the 369th Regiment Armory in... (more)
Defense Industry Europe -- Mon, 02 Feb 2026 New York Air National Guard flies MQ-9 Reaper in civilian airspace using FAA-approved surveillance network The 174th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard reached a milestone in U.S. airspace protection by flying an MQ-9 Reaper using a Federal Aviation Administration-approved civilian... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: Four airmen selected as best of 109th Airlift Wing Four airmen have been selected as the best of the 1,100-member New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing at the Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia. Senior Airman Nicole Scipione... (more)
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