CAMP SMITH--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion an infantryman assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry Regiment lobs a simulation grenade during the 2024 Region I Best Warrior Competition on Camp Smith New York May 14 2024. Fillion won the junior enlisted Soldier category of the competition and will go on to compete at the Army National Guard's national competition in Vermont in August. Soldiers threw grenades in six separate scenarios during the grenade event one of many taskings during the four-day competition.
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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)