KINDERHOOK--New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali and Command Sgt. Major Edwin Garris salute after placing a wreath from the White House during the annual wreath laying ceremony marking the birthday of President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook New York on Dec. 5 2023. Natali presented a wreath from President Joseph Biden at the annual ceremony held at Van Burens gravesite in Kinderhook Reformed Cemetery.
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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)