TROY--Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields the Director of Joint Staff for the New Yuork National Guard speaks during ceremonies marking the unveiling of a statue of Col. Albert Pawling a Revolutionary War leader and the first major of Troy N.Y. during a ceremony in Troy on Friday April 15. During the Revolution Pawling was the commander of Pawlings Levies a unit of state miliita men who manned forts on the New York frontier to protect the settlers against raids from the British and hostile Iroquoius tribes.
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WNYT -- Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT)- Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 26 Oct 2026 Naval Militia promotion Michael Golden, an Afghanistan War veteran from Ballston Spa, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga... (more)
Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Emergency preparedness program Monday at Little Valley Fire Department LITTLE VALLEY New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Valley... (more)