DAND DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN - New York Army National Guard Angola, N.Y. resident Lt. Col. Russell Clark (left), poses with his interpreter in an opium poppy field as Afghan National Police (ANP) use sticks to hack off the plants' seed pods before they can be used to make heroin. The field is just one of many the Dand District ANP destroyed last spring under the mentorship of Clark and other New York Army National Guard Soldiers. Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Russell Clark, New York Army National Guard.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 28 Jun 2024 Retired NY Army Guardsman Honored for 2004 Iraq Actions LATHAM, N.Y. - A retired New York Army National Guard Soldier was recognized for his heroic actions 20 years ago in Iraq during a ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters... (more)
Saratoga Today -- Thu, 27 Jun 2024 From New York to the Nuclear Navy Opens June 29 at State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs: Exhibit Tracks the History of the Nuclear Navy In New York SARATOGA SPRINGS A new exhibit at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs highlights the history of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and the contributions to the... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 27 Jun 2024 Colonel takes command of 224th Air Defense Group ROME Col. Jennifer L. King is the new commander of the 224th Air Defense Group in Rome. King, of Prospect, took command from Col. Steven H. Rathmell, who is retiring after 30 years of service.... (more)