SHARABOT, Afghanistan-- New York Army National Guard Col. Alden Saddlemire (Center), a member of the New York Stability Transition Team, drinks chia(tea) with local leaders here during a shura held on March 21. Saddlemire is flanked by the local governor and police chief and was accompanied by Army Col. Gary Johnson, commander of the 504th Battlefield Survelliance Brigade. Saddlemire and two other members of the New York STT are assigned to work with local officials and NATO and US military units to build governance and police capacity.
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Hudson Valley Times -- Fri, 08 Nov 2024 Cornwalls Lecce honored by State for military service On Saturday, Oct. 26, Cornwalls Felicia Lecce made her way to Fort Hamilton, in Brooklyn, for the annual Military Forces Ball, a joint military event, at which she received a New York State... (more)
NationalGuard.mil, -- Thu, 07 Nov 2024 National Guard Soldiers Train for Middle East Mission FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - One hundred and fifty National Guard Soldiers from five states trained together at Fort Leavenworth Oct. 28-31 to prepare for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters... (more)
27 East.com -- Wed, 06 Nov 2024 New Commander of 106th Rescue Wing Embraces Challenges on the Horizon For the better part of the last 20 years, the United States has been the unipolar power on the world stage, doing essentially whatever it has wanted to do without any serious competition or... (more)