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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WWNY -- Wed, 04 Mar 2026 7 After Noon: Ogdensburg Armory set to house new National Guard unit after recruiting goal surpassed WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Armory is expected to house a New York Army National Guard unit again, after the state exceeded its regional recruiting target, the Guards second-in-command... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Air National Guard recruiter achieves a milestone New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jason Malm achieved a milestone with the recruitment of 200 airmen. Malm, a recruiter with the 109th Airlift Wing, achieved that career milestone by... (more)
Buffalo Ledger -- Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Erie County Sheriffs Deputy awarded by France for actions during Iraq deployment Deputy Aaron Taylor of the Erie County Sheriffs Office Aviation Unit has received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for his actions during a 2023 deployment in Iraq.... (more)