New York Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Dee fires an M-9 pistol during the 35th Annual "TAG (The Adjutant General) Match at Camp Smith on May 31. Dee and about 125 New York National Guard members are taking part in the match, testing their marksmanship skills with weapons like the M-16 rifle, M-9 pistol and M-249 light machine gun. Along with 25 TAG Matches, Dee has competed on the state, national and international level, taking part in shooting matches in Canada and England. He’s double-distinguished in rifle and pistol, and has earned the National Guard Chief’s 50 Marksmanship Badge three times: once in the rifle category and twice in the sniper category.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 28 Jun 2024 Retired NY Army Guardsman Honored for 2004 Iraq Actions LATHAM, N.Y. - A retired New York Army National Guard Soldier was recognized for his heroic actions 20 years ago in Iraq during a ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters... (more)
Saratoga Today -- Thu, 27 Jun 2024 From New York to the Nuclear Navy Opens June 29 at State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs: Exhibit Tracks the History of the Nuclear Navy In New York SARATOGA SPRINGS A new exhibit at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs highlights the history of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and the contributions to the... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 27 Jun 2024 Colonel takes command of 224th Air Defense Group ROME Col. Jennifer L. King is the new commander of the 224th Air Defense Group in Rome. King, of Prospect, took command from Col. Steven H. Rathmell, who is retiring after 30 years of service.... (more)