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Download full resolution image Cooks take shot at Army-wide cooking challenge

Cooks take shot at Army-wide cooking challenge

New York Army National Guard Pfc. Nikiesha Renko, a food service specialist with the 642nd Aviation Service Battalion,42nd Combat Aviation Brigade pours hot soup into a cup during the state level Phillip A. Connelly Competition at Camp Smith Training Site on April 29, 2016. The Phillip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Army Food Service was established in 1968 to recognize excellence in preparation and serving food in Army dining facilities and field kitchens, and to promote and improve Army food service by providing competition, incentives, professional training and media coverage. Named after the late Phillip A. Connelly, a former president of the International Food Service Executives Association, the program is comprised of four categories: Active-duty garrison, Active-duty field, Army National Guard field, and Army Reserve field.

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WWNY -- Wed, 10 Dec 2025 National Guard opens recruiting office at JCC ( video) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A dedicated National Guard recruitment office is open at Jefferson Community College. Located in Enrollment Services in the Jules Center, the year-round space... (more)

Times Union -- Mon, 08 Dec 2025 Duty Calls: Local airman among first to earn Armys new combat badge Master Sgt. Scott Potter, a Ravena resident and veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, receives Army Master Infantryman Badge Master Sgt. Scott Potter, a New York Air National Guardsman... (more)

WRGB -- Sat, 06 Dec 2025 Army National Guard honors Van Buren with wreath-laying ceremony in Kinderhook KINDERHOOK, NY (WRGB) Did you know the 8th U.S. President was born and is buried right here in the Capital Region? President Martin Van Buren was from Kinderhook, and his 243rd birthday... (more)

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