BUFFALO--New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 153rd Troop Command and the 152nd Brigade Support Engineer Battalion stand in formation during a National Guard Birthday ceremony held at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo on Dec. 12, 2021, which included Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The National Guard claims Dec. 13, 1636, the date on which the Massachusetts Bay Coloney passed a law organizing its militia force, as its birthday.
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Troy Record -- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 East Greenbush resident retires from NY Army National Guard LATHAM, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Langley, an East Greenbush resident, was recognized for 29 years of military service during recent retirement ceremonies... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 Bucket-bearing helicopter crews drill on Mohawk River in Colonie (photos) COLONIE New York Army National Guard crews piloted a Black Hawk helicopter along the Mohawk River on Monday to practice filling the aerial water buckets to douse wildfires. The noon to... (more)
WTEN -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 NY Army National Guard trains to fight wildfires (video) COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Its wildfire season, and New York remains at an elevated risk. The New York State Army National Guard is ensuring they are ready if a wildfire were to spark. Helicopters... (more)