CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT-- Soldiers of the 101st Expeditionary Signal Brigade pose with New York National Guard leaders during a visit to the unit in Kuwait on July 25, 2018. In front are, from left, Chief Master Sgt. Amy R. Giaquinto command chief master sergeant of the New York National Guard Brig; Gen. Michel Natali commander of the 53rd Troop Command; Maj. Gen. Anthony German adjutant general of New York; and Command Sgt. Maj. Cory Cush senior enlisted advisor of the 53rd Troop Command.The battalion is deployed to the Middle East in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve a multi-national coalition whose mission is to defeat enemy forces in designated areas of Iraq and Syria and set conditions for follow-on operations in order to increase regional stability.
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Springville Journal -- Thu, 27 Aug 2026 West Valley resident Bradley Frank promoted to one-star general New York Army National Guard Col. Bradley Frank, a West Valley resident and veteran of the Iraq War, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an Aug. 15 ceremony at the Connecticut... (more)
WKTV -- Wed, 26 Aug 2026 New York Air Guard's 224th Support Squadron Gets New Commander ROME, N.Y. -- A Whitesboro resident has become the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Support Squadron. According to New York State Military and Naval Affairs, Air... (more)
North Country Now -- Wed, 26 Aug 2026 Army National Guard officer from Waddington gets promoted at site of historic battlefield Army Guard Maj. Alex Hammond received his new rank on Tuesday, August 25, at the site of a French and Indian War battle immortalized in "The Last of the Mohicans." Photo courtesy... (more)