CAMP SMITH --New York Guard Brig. Gen. David Warager, commander of the New York Guard, bumps elbows with specialist Laura Dickinson after awarding a certificate of appreciation for her hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic at the emergency operations center on Camp Smith Training Site, June 6, 2020. The New York Guard is the state's volunteer self-defense force which augments the New York National Guard during state emergencies. New York Guard members have been part of the COVID-19 response since the start.
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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)