FARMINGDALE - Bert Cunningham, left, the volunteer historian for the 69th Regimental Headquarters, and Courtney Burns, the director of the New York State Military Museum for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, pose for a photograph with a portrait of legendary ballplayer Babe Ruth in his New York National Guard uniform on September 23 2021, as they completed the installation of 50 historical images of the New York Army National Guard ranging from the Civil War to today at the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center. The display is on the 4th floor Farmingdale, NY facility. Burns is responsible for highlighting and preserving the history of the New York National Guard for Guard members and the public.
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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)