CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT--Master Sgt. Edgar Ponce of the New York Army National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade carries the brigade colors over the finish line in the inaugural Harlem Hellfighter 5K run held at Camp Arifjan Kuwait on June 2 2017. The event was held to celebrate the 104th anniversary of the formation of the historic New York National Guard unit. The unit was given their historic nickname Hellfighters by their German opponents in WWI for their remarkable prowess on the battlefield.
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Times Union -- Mon, 20 Oct 2025 Duty Calls: East Greenbush officer takes battalion command New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Elsa Canales, of East Greenbush, assumed command of the 2nd Battalion of the 106th Regiment last month during a ceremony at the Camp Smith Training Site... (more)
Daily Freeman -- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 Kingston National guardsmen headed to Texas to assist border patrol KINGSTON, N.Y. Sixty-three National Guardsmen assigned to the 104th Military Police Battalion here are among 188 troops being deployed to assist U.S. Border Patrol at the southern border... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 Dr. LeCates shares vision as he prepares to lead MVHS UTICA Dr. William LeCates will step into the role of president and CEO of Mohawk Valley Health System on Monday, bringing decades of medical, executive, and military leadership to the position... (more)