CAMP SMITH-New York Army National Guard Spc. Micheal Rivera an aircraft electrician assigned to Bravo Company 642 Aviation Support Battalion 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade wears a face mask as he applies a tourniquet to a training dummy during the Lane Training Exercise portion of the state Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site N.Y. July 25 2020.New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Ortiz an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 69th Infantry Regiment and the non-commissioned officer winner of the state Best Warrior Competition wears a face mask while taking the written test portion of the event at Camp Smith Training Site N.Y. July 25 2020. The annual Best Warrior event was redesigned and condensed to comply with COVID-19 health protocols and minimize exposure to the virus. It was held July 25-26 at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill New York.
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Nationalguard.mil -- Thu, 17 Apr 2025 New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader SYRACUSE, N.Y. The head of the Swedish air force got a first hand look at New York Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper operations during his recent visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Maj.... (more)
Air and Space Forces Magazine -- Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Air Guardsmen Pull Off Remarkable Antarctica Rescue A pair of Wyoming Air National Guardsmen and a flight crew from the New York Air National Guard teamed up to play a crucial role in a dramatic rescue earlier this year, helping save the life... (more)
Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 16 Apr 2025 NY Guard member from Allegany County moves on in Best Warrior New York Army National Guard Spc. Christian Habecker, a Houghton resident, was a winner in the annual Best Warrior Competition held April 7-11 at the Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. ... (more)