PUERTO RICO--Soldiers of the New York Army National Guards 3rd Battalion and the 442nd Military Police Company conduct an aid mission in Ciales Puerto Rico on Oct. 11 2017. Five Soldiers from 442 MP Company provided security while UH-60s conducted three trips with five pallets of water and six pallets of MREs.The battalion deployed 60 Soldiers and four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to Puerto Rico to conduct relief missions in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
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NY National Guard In the News
Times Union -- Mon, 19 May 2025 Duty Calls: 10 Army National Guard soldiers receive Purple Hearts Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an Iranian-backed militia attack on their base in Jordan have received a Purple Heart. Lt. Col. Darren Ketchem, commander... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)