Lt. Col. Rolfe K. Metz of the German Army presents the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge to New York Army National Guard Spc. Adilia Murillo, a member of the 107th Military Police Battalion, following the New York Army National Guard's 2015 Best Warrior Competition on Sunday, March 29, 2015. The events of the German Proficiency Badge course were integrated into the competition to introduce the competitors to a wider variety of tasks. Five of the 11 competitors received the German award.
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Times Union -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: New York Army Guard psychologist is global competitive hobby champ New York Army National Guard Maj. Matthew Southard, a psychologist, is way more than just a soldier. After duty hours, he competes at the highest levels of a global tabletop gaming community. Southard,... (more)
Spectrum News1 -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 6 New York Army National Guard soldiers awarded French medals for acts of bravery (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. A group of National Guardsmen, largely hailing from Western New York, are being honored for their "exceptionally honorable service" in the Middle East. It was... (more)
WROC -- Sun, 22 Feb 2026 Six Rochester-based Soldiers receive French medal for bravery (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) Six Rochester-based NY Army Guard Soldiers received French medals for bravery on Sunday. Members of B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion,... (more)