Spc. Joseph Ryan, an assistant operations specialist with Headquarters
Company, 1-69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, low crawls through an obstacle course during a rainy second day of the 2019 Regional Best Warrior Competition at the Regional Training Institute in Center Strafford, NH, April 30. Ryan and New York Army National Guard SFC Martin Cozens, a platoon Sergeant in 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry both came in first place in their categories. This annual event pits state best warrior winners from CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY and RI to compete for the regional title.
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NY National Guard In the News
Albany Times Union, Aug. 21 -- Thu, 21 Aug 2025 Duty Calls: West Point grad advances to Army National Guard colonel Mathew Kilgore, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, has advanced to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard. The 2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point... (more)
The Daily Gazette -- Wed, 13 Aug 2025 New York National Guard Promotions LATHAM Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)
Daily Gazette -- Tue, 12 Aug 2025 Air Guard Lt. Col. Longlois retires after 42 years of service New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Charles Longlois, a Mayfield resident, retired after a 42-year military career during a ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham... (more)