PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA- Four soldiers from the New York Army National Guard (NYARNG) got a chance to display their RQ-7B Shadow at the African Aerospace & Defense Expo held here from Sep. 17-21. Spc. Joseph Zuwiyya Staff Sgt. Glenn Follett Sgt. Timothy Strong and Sgt. Matthew Larue are all members of the 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion. They along with more than 100 other US service members were invited by the South African government to display equipment for the trade show and are here to strengthen the relationship between the US through the State Partnership Program.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 04 Sep 2026 New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Two hundred and eleven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen tackled the rugged trails of the Hudson Highlands Aug. 28 to earn the Royal... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 01 Sep 2026 New York Guard Shares Air Assault Techniques With Swedish Partners LINKOPING, Sweden Four New York Army National Guard aviators shared information on U.S. Army air assault doctrine with members of the Swedish Air Forces 2nd Helicopter Battalion during an... (more)
Staten Island Live -- Tue, 01 Sep 2026 Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani call on President Trump to release $87M in counterterrorism funding STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to release $87... (more)