CAMP SMITH --U.S. Army Sgt. Daemon Walton a CBRN specialist assigned to 222nd Chemical Company 104th Military Police Battalion 53rd Troop Command fires the M26 shotgun during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site N.Y. April 20 2021. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual event in which junior enlisted Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from various NYARNG units compete in several events intended to test their military skills and knowledge as well as their physical fitness and endurance.
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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)