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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Times Union -- Mon, 14 Sep 2026 Duty Calls: Army Guard soldier promoted at historic battle site A New York Army National Guard soldier was able to be promoted at a historic site and favorite family vacation village. Alex Hammond was promoted to major in the New York Army National Guard... (more)
Utica Observer Dispatch -- Fri, 11 Sep 2026 EADS airmen, alumni gathered in Rome for 25th 9/11 Memorial Service On Sept. 11, 2026, at 10:45 a.m., upwards of 200 U..S. airmen and civilian staff of the Eastern Air Defense Sector of the 224th Air Defense Group (EADS) gathered at the 9/11 memorial located... (more)
WKBW -- Fri, 11 Sep 2026 Remembering 9/11, 25 years later: The stories of National Guardsmen, journalists who were there that day (Video) NEW YORK New York paused Friday to mark 25 years since two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers, killing nearly 3,000 people. Two retired National Guardsmen from Western New York... (more)