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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WWNY -- Wed, 04 Mar 2026 7 After Noon: Ogdensburg Armory set to house new National Guard unit after recruiting goal surpassed WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Armory is expected to house a New York Army National Guard unit again, after the state exceeded its regional recruiting target, the Guards second-in-command... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Air National Guard recruiter achieves a milestone New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jason Malm achieved a milestone with the recruitment of 200 airmen. Malm, a recruiter with the 109th Airlift Wing, achieved that career milestone by... (more)
Buffalo Ledger -- Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Erie County Sheriffs Deputy awarded by France for actions during Iraq deployment Deputy Aaron Taylor of the Erie County Sheriffs Office Aviation Unit has received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for his actions during a 2023 deployment in Iraq.... (more)