DJIBOUTI--New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battaion 69th Infantry Regiment negotiate a climbing obstacle which going through the French Desert Commando Course on Feb. 2 2023 at the Centre Dentrainment Au Combat in Djibouti. Participants who successfully completed the training which was hosted by the hosted by the French 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment received the prestigious desert commando badge. The New Yorkers are deployed to the region as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
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WTEN -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Unknown Revolutionary War soldiers laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Nearly 250 years after a Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain, unidentified Continental Army soldiers who were killed were honored in Saratoga County on... (more)
WAMC -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Continental Army remains laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetary (audio) 250 years after the Battle of Valcour Island, the remains of Continental Army soldiers who died in the conflict have been laid to rest in Saratoga County. It was a fitting day for a funeral... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 New York Guard Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission BINGHAMTON, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion are mobilizing to the nations southern border for Operation Ardent Vanguard, supporting border... (more)