LATHAM--Master Sgt. Roger Townsend, assigned to New York National Guard Joint Force Headquarters; Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general, Army; and Spc. Charles Fetzer, a military policeman assigned to the 104th Military Police Battalion, cut the U.S. Army birthday cake during a 245th Army birthday celebration at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs on June 12th, 2020. The Army birthday is recognized each year with a cake cutting featuring the youngest Soldier, representing the future; the oldest Soldier representing wisdom and traditions; along with the commanding officer, though this year COVID-19 precautions were in place limiting the size of the event.
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Boston Globe -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 30 Mass. National Guard troops with historic ties to Revolution marching in DC Army parade WASHINGTON Thirty National Guard soldiers from Massachusetts are in Washington this week, marching in Saturdays controversial and costly Army parade. They are members of the 1st Battalion,... (more)
WRVO -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 Army National Guard soldiers from New York to march in Army anniversary parade More than 400 Army National Guardsmen from the 42nd Infantry Division will be taking part in the Armys 250th anniversary parade on Saturday. The division includes soldiers from Syracuse,... (more)
National Guard.mil -- Thu, 12 Jun 2025 New York Guard Soldiers Marching in Army's 250th Birthday Parade SYRACUSE, N.Y. More than 400 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division will be among the 6,700 troops taking part in the Army's 250th anniversary parade... (more)