AMUNDSEN-SCOTT STATION, ANTARCTICA, South Pole -- New York National Guard Command Sgt. Major Frank Wicks ( right) and 109th Airlift Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto at the South Pole during a Thanksgiving Week visit to meet with New York National Guard Airmen from the 109th who support the United States Antarctic Program run by the National Science Foundation. The two journeyed to the South Pole Station on board a New York Air National Guard LC-130 as part of their trip
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Sullivan County Democrat -- Tue, 10 Feb 2026 Prepare for emergencies at free class NARROWSBURG The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) and New York National Guard invite river valley residents in New York and Pennsylvania to attend a free Citizen Preparedness Training course on... (more)
CPA Journal -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Remembering a Forgotten Leader and New Yorks First African American CPA: The Legacy of General Wilmer F. Lucas When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had led the Harlem Hellfighters at the World War II battle of Okinawa. For his... (more)
Times Union, -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: Niskayuna resident takes command of 5,100 soldiers New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton of Niskayuna, an Iraq War veteran, took command of 5,100 soldiers of the 53rd Troop Command during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt... (more)