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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Times Union -- Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: NY Army National Guard Col. Matthew Kilgore named new commander Kilgore, of Cornwall, now leads more than 4,000 soldiers across New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Col. Matthew Kilgore, new commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives... (more)
Staten Island Advance -- Sun, 28 Jun 2026 Dedicated Staten Island veteran earns significant promotion after 20 years of service STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A Port Richmond veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4 in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony at... (more)
Niagara Frontier Publications -- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 New York Army National Guard Band will play free patriotic concerts in Buffalo, Niagara Falls & Lewiston The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Rainbow Band will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with eight patriotic concerts being held across New York. The... (more)