SARATOGA SPRINGS--World War II Army veteran Charlie Brown of Olean New York displays his captured Hitler Youth battle flag from his combat experience in Europe as part of the 258th Field Artillery Battalion with Lt. Col. Peter Mehling right and Capt. Steven Kerr left the current battalion commander and operations officer of the New York Army National Guards 1st Battalion 258th Field Artillery at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs New York November 20 2017. Brown met with the museum director and the current Soldiers of the battalion to review his collection of artifacts and information about the battalions WWII combat service.
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Army.mil -- Tue, 20 May 2025 NY Maintainers Runner-ups for Best in Army Guard Medium Units in 2025 NEW YORK The New York Army National Guards 145th Maintenance Company has been named runner-up for the title of best medium sized Army Guard maintenance unit for 2025. The company, which... (more)
SOFREP -- Tue, 20 May 2025 Ten Soldiers Awarded Purple Heart for Drone Attack in Jordan On May 10, 2025, ten soldiers from the New York Army National Guards 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion were awarded the Purple Heart at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor,... (more)
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)