ALBANY--New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael Swezey, commander of the 53rd Troop Command, and Rose Harvey, the commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation speak with students during a ceremony opening a historic Civil War battle flag exhibit at the State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
The exhibit " 1862: Red, White and Battered" displays the historic flags that the Division of Military and Naval Affairs holds on behalf of the state of New York. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has been working to preserve the historic flags.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 New York Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Capabilities FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. New York National Guardsmen joined state personnel Sept. 16-17 in strengthening wildfire response capabilities and helicopter... (more)
WNYT -- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 Albany Co. Exec. Dan McCoy retires from Army National Guard DELMAR, N.Y. (WNYT)- Master Sgt. Dan McCoy retired from the New York Army National Guard after 37 years of service and was honored at a ceremony in Delmar. McCoy retired during a Sept. 25... (more)
Saratoga Today -- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 Department of NY VFW Donates $5,000 to Support Friends of the NYS Military Museums Global War on Terrorism Campaign The Friends of the New York State Military Museum announced recently that the Department of New York VFW has donated $5,000 to the Friends ongoing Global War on Terrorism campaign to recognize... (more)