BEN GHILOUF, TUNISIA--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Philip Kim (left) and Spc. Mauricio Hernandez (right), both with the 258th Field Artillery Battalion, coordinate where they anticipate mortar rounds will land in Ben Ghilouf Tunisia on May 3 2024 during exercise African Lion 2024. The New York National Guard deployed 120 Soldiers to take part in the Tunisian portion of the multinational exercise. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Commands premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF-AF) running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana Morocco Senegal and Tunisia with over 8100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents.
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Spectrum News -- Fri, 17 Jan 2025 New York National Guard to assist with presidential inauguration ceremonies The New York National Guard is in Washington, D.C. to assist with presidential inauguration ceremonies.
ARMY.MIL -- Fri, 17 Jan 2025 42nd Infantry Division Heads to Warfighter Exercise TROY, N.Y. - More than 1,300 New York Army National Guard Soldiers head for Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 to take part in the Warfighter command post exercise. The Soldiers... (more)
WRGB -- Fri, 17 Jan 2025 Legislation introduced to rename bridge in honor of fallen soldier John M. Grassia Capital Region (WRGB) Senator Patricia Fahy and Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara announced Friday plans to introduce legislation to rename a bridge in Rotterdam as the "John M. Grassia... (more)