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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NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 04 Sep 2026 New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Two hundred and eleven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen tackled the rugged trails of the Hudson Highlands Aug. 28 to earn the Royal... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 01 Sep 2026 New York Guard Shares Air Assault Techniques With Swedish Partners LINKOPING, Sweden Four New York Army National Guard aviators shared information on U.S. Army air assault doctrine with members of the Swedish Air Forces 2nd Helicopter Battalion during an... (more)
Staten Island Live -- Tue, 01 Sep 2026 Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani call on President Trump to release $87M in counterterrorism funding STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to release $87... (more)