WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation pose for a photo after completing the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range on March 17, The team completed the grueling 26.2 mile ruck march through the New Mexico desert while carrying over 35 pounds each. They finished 24th in the Team Military Heavy Co-Ed Division. Pictured left to right CW3 Christopher Munz (HHC 3-142 AHB), SSG Jonathan Warshauer (HHC 3-142 AHB), CW2 Meghan Polis (Co A 3-142 AHB), 1LT Richard Siracusano (Co B 3-142 AHB), and SGT Douglas Chmura (Co B 3-142 AHB).
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WWNY -- Wed, 04 Mar 2026 7 After Noon: Ogdensburg Armory set to house new National Guard unit after recruiting goal surpassed WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Armory is expected to house a New York Army National Guard unit again, after the state exceeded its regional recruiting target, the Guards second-in-command... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Air National Guard recruiter achieves a milestone New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jason Malm achieved a milestone with the recruitment of 200 airmen. Malm, a recruiter with the 109th Airlift Wing, achieved that career milestone by... (more)
Buffalo Ledger -- Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Erie County Sheriffs Deputy awarded by France for actions during Iraq deployment Deputy Aaron Taylor of the Erie County Sheriffs Office Aviation Unit has received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for his actions during a 2023 deployment in Iraq.... (more)