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Potchefstroom,South Africa--Five members of the New York National Guard’s Company C 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry, who represented the United States Army at the South African National Military Skills Competition here pose with South African Col William Alberts, (center) the director of the event. The New York Soldiers are (from left) Sgt . David Hansen, from Melrose, NY;Staff Sgt Jeffery Dorvee from Queensbury, NY; Pvt. 1st Class Michael Ellsworth, from Hudson Falls, NY; Sgt 1st Class Troy Mechanick from Hudson Falls, NY; and Sgt. 1st Class Miguel Orabona from Ballston Lake, NY.
The Americans finished in 5th place out of 22 teams at the annual event.
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Pike County Courier -- Tue, 27 Jan 2026 Preparing for Emergencies class Narrowsburg. Get free instruction from members of the New York National Guard on how to prepare for disaster or emergency situations. The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) and New York National... (more)
Poughkeepsie Journal -- Tue, 27 Jan 2026 Traveling out of Stewart Airport? What to know about parking, tracking flights Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, Orange County, is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. If you're going to be traveling out of Stewart Airport, with spring... (more)
VFW.org -- Mon, 26 Jan 2026 Harlem Hellfighters Recognized VFW remembers the Harlem Hellfighters, members of the 369th Infantry Regiment who last year received the Congressional Gold Medal More than a century after their sacrifices in World War I,... (more)
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