FORT CHAFFE, Arkansas--Sgt. Andres Diaz (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Melendez both assigned to the New York Army National Guards 1st Battalion 69th Infantry participate in the ruck march segment of the annual Willliam P. Winston Sniper Championships conducted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Blanding Arkansas on Dec. 5 2020. The two Soldiers represented New York at the competition. and finished in 4th place. ( U.S.Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Israel Sanchez)
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NY National Guard In the News
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)