LATHAM-- Major General Timothy LaBarge(center) the Commander of the New York Air National Guard joins Army National Guard Master Sgt. Roger Townsend age 59 (left); and Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Caleb Lapinel age 21( right) in cutting the National Guard Birthday Cake at a ceremony marking the 383rd birthday of the National Guard held on Friday Dec. 13 at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham N.Y. The cake cutters traditionally include an older service member symbolizing the history of the National Guard an a young serice member who represents the future of the Guard.
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VFW.org -- Mon, 26 Jan 2026 Harlem Hellfighters Recognized VFW remembers the Harlem Hellfighters, members of the 369th Infantry Regiment who last year received the Congressional Gold Medal More than a century after their sacrifices in World War I,... (more)
News USA Today -- Sun, 25 Jan 2026 NY Winter Storm: Travel Bans, National Guard Deployed Jan 2024 A powerful winter storm is poised to blanket much of New York State with a foot or more of snow, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to initiate travel restrictions and mobilize the National Guard.The... (more)
Lawrence/Depew Bee -- Thu, 22 Jan 2026 New York National Guard funeral honors decline as veteran population ages Soldiers and Airmen from the New York National Guard provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services across the state in 2025, continuing a long-term decline tied to the shrinking... (more)