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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Hudson Valley Post -- Wed, 27 Nov 2024 Multiple Feet of Snow May Fall In Many Parts Of New York After Thanksgiving New Yorkers traveling to these areas will want to plan ahead and use caution on the roads. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul "urged" New Yorkers to prepare for "winter weather"... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 26 Nov 2024 New York Army National Guard Aviators Help Control Wildfire GREENWOOD LAKE, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard aviators dropped 550,160 gallons of water on the 5,200-acre Jennings Creek fire Nov. 11-20 as state and local firefighters fought the Orange... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 22 Nov 2024 Sweden Makes State Partnership Visit to 106th Rescue Wing WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - Ten members of the Swedish Air Force visited the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base as part of the State... (more)