LATHAM. New York--Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, retired Army Sgt. Maj. Christian Glorius, Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel and Army Private Malikay McGarry cut the National Guard birthday cake during a ceremony celebrating the 384th birthday of the National Guard, New York National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Latham, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2020. The yearly ceremony sees the youngest and oldest member of the N.Y. National Guard join the adjutant general in cutting the National Guard birthday cake with a ceremonial sword.
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WWNY -- Wed, 04 Mar 2026 7 After Noon: Ogdensburg Armory set to house new National Guard unit after recruiting goal surpassed WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Armory is expected to house a New York Army National Guard unit again, after the state exceeded its regional recruiting target, the Guards second-in-command... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Air National Guard recruiter achieves a milestone New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jason Malm achieved a milestone with the recruitment of 200 airmen. Malm, a recruiter with the 109th Airlift Wing, achieved that career milestone by... (more)
Buffalo Ledger -- Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Erie County Sheriffs Deputy awarded by France for actions during Iraq deployment Deputy Aaron Taylor of the Erie County Sheriffs Office Aviation Unit has received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for his actions during a 2023 deployment in Iraq.... (more)