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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Spectrum News -- Mon, 26 May 2025 Remembering New York National Guard members killed in helicopter crash (video) On March 8 of last year, New York Army National Guard aviators Casey Frankoski and John Grassia died in a helicopter crash near the U.S./Mexico border in Texas. They gave their lives for... (more)
Troy Record -- Sun, 25 May 2025 Cohoes resident gets Army promotion LATHAM, N.Y. Cohoes resident Paul Bailie was recently promoted in the New York Army National Guard during a recent ceremony at the Army flight facility in Latham. Bailie, who was promoted... (more)
Daily Gazette -- Fri, 23 May 2025 Malta Town Board member to deploy, wont seek re-election MALTA Malta Town Board member Matt McLoughlin is preparing to deploy with the Army National Guard, marking his fifth deployment overall including his service in the Marine Corps. The lieutenant... (more)