LATHAM- Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, presents the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal to New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs webmaster William Albrecht during a short ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on August 19, 2021. Albrecht was honored for his work in creating a COVID-19 vaccination webpage which allowed National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, veterans, and employees to make appointments for vaccinations online at multiple locations, while also allowing National Guard leaders to easily track the numbers of shots given.
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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)