CMAP SMITH--New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Travis Wood, assigned to C Troop, 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry, fires an M-17 pistol during qualifications,on the second day of the 2024 Region One Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith, New York, on May 14, 2024. The four-day competition, hosted by the New York Army National Guard, requires Soldiers to travel throughout New York State to compete in a series of physically and mentally demanding challenges. The National Guard's Region One consist of New York, New Jersey and the New England States. The winner of this competition competes nationally in Vermont in August.
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Times Union -- Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: NY Army National Guard Col. Matthew Kilgore named new commander Kilgore, of Cornwall, now leads more than 4,000 soldiers across New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Col. Matthew Kilgore, new commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives... (more)
Staten Island Advance -- Sun, 28 Jun 2026 Dedicated Staten Island veteran earns significant promotion after 20 years of service STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A Port Richmond veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4 in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony at... (more)
Niagara Frontier Publications -- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 New York Army National Guard Band will play free patriotic concerts in Buffalo, Niagara Falls & Lewiston The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Rainbow Band will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with eight patriotic concerts being held across New York. The... (more)