CAMP SMITH, Peekskill -- Sgt. Joseph Calleja, 727th Military Police (Law and Order) Detachment presents his 2 year old son Joseph Jr. and his wife Yahaira, with a "Soldier" Build-A-Bear during a departure ceremony, Nov 27. The bears were donated to the unit and each Soldier was able to record a personalized message to their loved ones.
The Soldiers departed for overseas deployment training and police certification at Ft. Bliss, Texas and will provide safety and security for operations bases in northern Afghanistan later this year.
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WCAX -- Thu, 29 Jan 2026 3 charged with stealing New York National Guard members DoorDash orders ( video) PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Three people are facing court dates after being accused of stealing food intended for National Guard members at a Plattsburgh hotel. New York State Police said... (more)
Gothamist -- Wed, 28 Jan 2026 New York's prison strike has $1 billion tab and climbing New Yorks total bill to post the National Guard in prisons a response to last years corrections officers strike is set to swell past $1 billion, officials said. Gov. Kathy Hochuls proposed... (more)
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)