ALBANY-- New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Presley IIIreceives the New York State Medal for Valor from Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy during Governor Andrew Cuomo's Veterans and Military Family Summit here on Thursda, March 20. Presley was honored for risking his life to save New York Army National Guard Capt. Timothy Neild on Dec. 9, 2013, after Neild's truck crashed and caught fire on the New York State Thruway. The Medal of Valor is New York's most prestigious military award.
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Daily Freeman -- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 Kingston National guardsmen headed to Texas to assist border patrol KINGSTON, N.Y. Sixty-three National Guardsmen assigned to the 104th Military Police Battalion here are among 188 troops being deployed to assist U.S. Border Patrol at the southern border... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 Dr. LeCates shares vision as he prepares to lead MVHS UTICA Dr. William LeCates will step into the role of president and CEO of Mohawk Valley Health System on Monday, bringing decades of medical, executive, and military leadership to the position... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 15 Oct 2025 National Guard units from Oregon, New York deploy to southern border About 250 soldiers from the Oregon and New York state National Guards are deploying to the U.S.-Mexico border to support the federal agencies operating there. The New York National Guard... (more)