LATHAM--The New York Army National Guard's newest brigadier general, Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields (center) joins Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian Smith, who enlisted in 1973, and Pvt. Shelbi Vanderbogart, who enlisted Dec. 13, 2011, in cutting the National Guard's Birthday Cake during a ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2012, which marked the 376th anniversary of the birth of the National Guard. The celebration has become an annual event.
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Rome Daily Sentinel -- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 EADS civilian worker earns prestigious award ROME Colt Brumm, of Barneveld, a civilian employee at the Eastern Air Defense Sector on the Griffiss Business and Technology park, has been named the Air National Guards Civilian Safety Professional... (more)
Mid-Hudson News.com -- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 French jets roar into Stewart Air National Guard Base NEWBURGH Ten Alpha Jets, a precision demonstration unit assigned to the French Air Forces Patrouille de France, stopped at Stewart Air National Guard Base on Sunday as part of Libert 250. Libert... (more)
WVIB -- Sat, 06 Jun 2026 New commander assumes control of Air National Guard 107th Attack Wing (video) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A new commander assumed control of the New York Air National Guard 107th Attack Wing Saturday during a ceremony at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Colonel Christopher... (more)