NEW YORK-- U.S. Army Captain Dennis Tierney, right, passes the colors of the New York Army National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry to his first sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Jairo Aquino, following his assumption of command ceremony in New York City March 17, 2017. Tierney and his Soldiers conducted the ceremony following the unit activities for the Army's famous "Fighting 69th" as they led the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade up 5th Avenue. The battalion, with its unique Irish heritage, has led the city parade for 166 years.
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Army.mil -- Tue, 24 Mar 2026 175 Years at the Front: The Fighting 69th Leads Worlds Largest St. Patricks Day Parade once more NEW YORK For 175 years, Soldiers of the New York Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, have led the worlds largest and oldest St. Patricks... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 23 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Clifton Park officer named best in state Air Guard One of the five airmen selected as airmen of the year of the 5,872-member New York Air National Guard is from Clifton Park. The local honoree, Capt. Anton Andriyanov, earned the Company... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 20 Mar 2026 New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training ROME, N.Y. A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. ... (more)