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STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Newburgh--Retiring New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Hardy Pierce (right) displays the retirement gift just presented to him by New York Air National Guard Commander Major General James W. Kwiatkowski, during a retirement ceremony on Sunday, March 6. He was presented with a National Guard Historic Painting "Runway Alert" commemorating the 138th Fighter Squadron of the New York Air National Guard shortly after World War II.
Pierce joined the Air Force in 1970 and served as top enlisted Airman in the 6,000 member New York Air National Guard. His replacement is Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard King.
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National Guard and Reserve Magazine -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Army National Guard veteran runs 133 miles for mental health awareness Jeff Benaim, a veteran of the Army National Guard, recently ran from Montauk to NYC. The idea of running the length of Long Island was percolating in Jeff Benaims mind for years. An Army... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 New York Guard Strengthens Capabilities During Operation Sustain Thunder CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 369th Division Sustainment Brigade qualified on machine guns, mastered sling-load operations... (more)
West NY News -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Cattaraugus County to host free citizen preparedness training events in October The Cattaraugus County Office of Emergency Services announced on Sep. 15 that it will host two free New York Citizen Preparedness Corps trainings in October. New York State Homeland Security... (more)
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