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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WBNG -- Tue, 13 Oct 2026 Soldiers in Binghamton Gather for Mobilization Ceremony (video) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Soldiers gathered at the state armory today to prepare for active duty deployment at the southern border. The event served as a way for the community to show its... (more)
Task and Purpose -- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 Pentagon raises Iran war death toll to 21 Two more service members have died in the Middle East as part of the Iran war than previously acknowledged, according to the Department of Defense. The revised death toll was revealed in updates... (more)
Spectrum News -- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 Ceremony planned for soldiers killed in Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain A service will be held Tuesday for Continental Army soldiers killed 250 years ago during an American Revolutionary War naval battle on Lake Champlain. This marker will be placed on the gravesite... (more)