RYE BROOK N.Y. - Children from the New York Army National Guards 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion display welcome home banners for their deployed parent following the New York National Guard Family Program Strong Bonds event here June 2 at the Doral Arrowwood Conference Center. The weekend event supported 18 spoused and families of deployed Soldiers of the 101st Signal Battalion due home from Afghanistan in late June and early July. The retreat encouraged discussion about issues families faced during the deployment and how families can help their Soldier with reintegration once they return. The battalion mobilized some 450 Soldiers in September 2012 and provided communications support for the past nine months in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Chaplain Candidate (1st Lt.) Mark Getman 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation.
DMNA Press Releases
NY National Guard In the News
Times Union -- Tue, 23 Apr 2024 Stratton National Guard in need of nearly $300 million for new planes, Schumer says , April 22, 2024 : GLENVILLE U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Stratton Air National Guard Base on Monday to urge the U.S. Air Force to spend nearly $300 million to replace... (more)
WAMC, -- Mon, 22 Apr 2024 At Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, Sen. Schumer says it's time to update fleet U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer landed at Stratton Air National Guard base Monday to launch an effort to secure $290 million to replace two aging aircraft. Schumer says Stratton's... (more)
Times Union, -- Mon, 22 Apr 2024 East Greenbush soldier earns Legion of Merit Medal COLONIE - New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Langley of East Greenbush, an Iraq war veteran, received a Legion of Merit Medal during a ceremony at New York National... (more)