YAVAROV COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Ukraine--Leaders render honors during a memorial service honoring Specialist Joseph Nelk a New York Army National Guard Soldier who died of apparent natural causes while on Dec. 10 2017 while serving as part of the Joint Military Training Group- Ukraine at the Yavarov Combat Training Center Ukraine. The memorial ceremony was conducted on Dec. 12 2017 and included Soldiers from the United States Canada Ukraine Great Britain Lithuania and Ukraine.
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WTEN -- Tue, 21 Oct 2025 State Police K-9 honors fallen NY Guardsman LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) A New York State Police Canine (K-9) Officer was praised for his heroic efforts in a recent drug bust. K-9 J has sniffed out nearly 20 pounds of drugs, including fentanyl... (more)
Times Union -- Tue, 21 Oct 2025 New York bill would restrict outside National Guard from entering state ALBANY Democrats in New York introduced a bill Monday that would prohibit other states, territories or districts from sending their National Guard troops to the Empire State without approval... (more)
WTEN -- Tue, 21 Oct 2025 Sovereignty showdown: Bill would keep other states National Guard from invading New York ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) A bill introduced in the New York State Senate would clarify the governors authority over out-of-state National Guard deployments, in a move Democratic State Senator... (more)