KANDAHAR, Afghanistan--A color guard stands at attention during the Transition of Authority Ceremony conducted here on Monday, Oct. 15 as the New York Army National Guard's 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion took over the duties of providing communications support to American and Coalition forces in the country. The 101st replaced the Alabama Army National Guard's 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion. This is the first time since the Korean War that the colors of the battalion have been unfurled in a combat zone.
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Saratoga Today -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 The New York State Military Museum Unveils Augmented Reality Display The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, located at 61 Lake Ave., has unveiled a new interactive augmented reality display featuring four prominent figures from the... (more)
WKTV -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 Remsen Resident Leads NY Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at Rome's Eastern Air Defense Sector ROME, N.Y. -- A Remsen native has taken command of the New York Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. Major Devin Will assumed his new... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 New York Air Guard Centralizes Recruiting With New Squadron LATHAM, N.Y. The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a July 29 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters, creating a centralized... (more)