NEW YORK - New York Army National Guard Spc. Frankie Aguilar of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment watches as his daughter Jadalyse plays with his unit patch during a Freedom Salute Ceremony April 28 in Queens, N.Y. Aguilar, a Brentwood resident, has just returned from serving in Kuwait. The ceremony, held 90 days after Soldiers returned to their homes, honored both returning Soldiers and the families, and employers friends who supported them. Photo by Spc. J.p. Lawrence, 42nd Infantry Division.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 18 Sep 2026 New York Guardsmen Return from Middle East Deployments TROY, N.Y. Five hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 42nd Infantry who deployed to the Middle East in June 2025 and eventually conducted combat operations against... (more)
Smithtown Patch -- Fri, 18 Sep 2026 Army Helicopter, First Responders Stage Dramatic Rescue Drill In Smithtown Bay SMITHTOWN, NY Smithtown Bay became the site of a large-scale search-and-rescue training exercise Thursday evening as local, county, federal and military emergency responders practiced coordinating... (more)
National Guard and Reserve Magazine -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Army National Guard veteran runs 133 miles for mental health awareness Jeff Benaim, a veteran of the Army National Guard, recently ran from Montauk to NYC. The idea of running the length of Long Island was percolating in Jeff Benaims mind for years. An Army... (more)