LATHAM N.Y. Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields assistant adjutant general Army of New York (far right) joins the oldest and newest members of the New York National Guard to cut a cake in celebration of the National Guards 380th birthday at New York National Guard headquarters here on Dec. 13. The National Guard was established in 1636 and is the oldest military force in the Department of Defense. The new and old members are (from left)Airman Kevin Gabay of the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing;Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Wold one of the New York Army National Guards oldest serving Soldier; and Pvt. Private Cameron Thompson age 17 New York Army National Guard.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 New York Air Guard Centralizes Recruiting With New Squadron LATHAM, N.Y. The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a July 29 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters, creating a centralized... (more)
Adirondack Daily Enterprise -- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 Air National Guard training to be held in Lewis on Friday LEWIS The Syracuse-based 274th Air Support Operations Squadron of the New York Air National Guard is slated to conduct small arms, mountaineering and personal communications training here... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 New York Guard Showcases Polar Airlift Mission OSHKOSH, Wis. The New York Air Guards 109th Airlift Wing joined more than 10,000 aircraft and hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts last week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the worlds... (more)