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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WNYT -- Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT)- Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 26 Oct 2026 Naval Militia promotion Michael Golden, an Afghanistan War veteran from Ballston Spa, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga... (more)
Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Emergency preparedness program Monday at Little Valley Fire Department LITTLE VALLEY New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Valley... (more)