SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York-- General Dan Hokanson, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, presents challenge coins to New York Army and Air Guard recruiters on May 10, 2023 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. Hokanson was in Saratoga Springs to meet with regional adjutant generals and recognized the recruiters at the close of that meeting. the New York Army National Guard was the only state Army Guard to meet recruiting goals in 2022.
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Army.mil -- Tue, 20 May 2025 NY Maintainers Runner-ups for Best in Army Guard Medium Units in 2025 NEW YORK The New York Army National Guards 145th Maintenance Company has been named runner-up for the title of best medium sized Army Guard maintenance unit for 2025. The company, which... (more)
SOFREP -- Tue, 20 May 2025 Ten Soldiers Awarded Purple Heart for Drone Attack in Jordan On May 10, 2025, ten soldiers from the New York Army National Guards 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion were awarded the Purple Heart at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor,... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 19 May 2025 Duty Calls: 10 Army National Guard soldiers receive Purple Hearts Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an Iranian-backed militia attack on their base in Jordan have received a Purple Heart. Lt. Col. Darren Ketchem, commander... (more)