New York Army National Guard Soldiers from work with New York State Police to control access to the New York State Thruway in Buffalo, N.Y., November 20 as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s callup of some 550 National Guard members to support response and recovery efforts in Western New York following historic amounts of snowfall. Some two dozen engineers, based in Buffalo, utilized bucket loaders and dump trucks to clear key roadways for emergency responders at this one site, part of ongoing efforts with more than a dozen missions completed in the first 48 hours.
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Batavia Daily News -- Tue, 26 Aug 2025 Bethany resident in National Guard promoted to staff sergeant Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 25 Aug 2025 Duty Calls: New York Air National Guard officer honored for 42 years of duty New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Charles Longlois, of Mayfield in Fulton County, received a Meritorious Service Medal and a New York State Conspicuous Service Medal earlier this month,... (more)
Albany Times Union, Aug. 21 -- Thu, 21 Aug 2025 Duty Calls: West Point grad advances to Army National Guard colonel Mathew Kilgore, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, has advanced to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard. The 2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point... (more)