BUFFALO-Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Tony Whitehead (right), the National Guard Bureau senior enlisted advisor, are joined by New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. John Donoghue and Pfc. Hannah Woodworth during a cake cutting ceremony commemorating the 385th birthday of the National Guard held at the Connecticut Avenue Armory in Buffalo, NY, on Dec. 12, 2021. Hokanson was in western New York to visit with New York Army and Air National Guard leaders and troops. As part of a long standing tradition, the oldest and youngest Soldier in attendance are afforded the honor of cutting the cake
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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)