ALBANY--Major General Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General of New York, and Command Sgt. Major Anthony McLean, Command Sgt. Major of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, speak to reporters following a ceremony at the New York State Capitol on Monday Nov. 9 marking the display of a Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to New York National Guard Soldier Sgt. Henry Johnson for his heroic actions in 1918. McLean accepted the award of the New York State Medal for Valor the states higheste military award on Johnsons behalf.
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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)