LATHAM--Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mark Shumway the top warrant officer in the New York Army National Guard receives a ceremonial sword from Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields the adjutant general a symbol of assuming authority during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters Latham New York Dec. 19 2022. Shumway took the position of state command chief warrant officer from Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jacqueline OKeefe who retired after nearly 40 years in the Army.
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Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)