NEW YORK-- Members of the 15th and 8th Decon Companies, 9th Decon Battalion CBRN (Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear) Enhanced Response Force Team, 88th Brigade, New York Guard, held their monthly CBRN training Drill on January 19th 2016, at the 69th Infantry Armory in New York City.The New York Guard DECON teams train to support the National Guard and Air National Guard and State agencies when called upon for emergency situations that may require DECON (CBRN) qualified personnel. Photos by SPC Zach Perkins/New York Guard/Released
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Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)