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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PBS -- Sat, 14 Jun 2025 WATCH: Trumps military parade honoring Armys 250th birthday rolls through DC (Video) Note: The 42nd Infantry Division Band and the 42nd Infantry Division is highlighted at 21 minutes into the video. WASHINGTON (AP) The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Sat, 14 Jun 2025 Four receive promotions with New York Air National Guard LATHAM Four area residents have been promoted for their work with the New York Air National Guard, according to an announcement by Air Force Major Gen. Michael Bank, commander of the New... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 National Guard troops with historic ties to Revolutionary War marching in DC Army parade WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) Thirty National Guard soldiers from Massachusetts are in Washington this week, marching in Saturdays controversial Army parade. They are members of the... (more)