RRETH-GRETH, ALBANIA-- New York Army National Guard Officer Candidate Opeoluwa Taylor, a member of the Officer Candidate School Class 69, conducted by the 2nd Battalion, 106th Regiment conducts water crossing familiarization training with the Albanian Armed Forces Cadets in Rreth-Greth Albania on May 16 2024. New Jersey and New York National Guard Soldiers traveled to Albania to complete Situational Tactical Exercise (STX) lanes as part of State OCS Phase 2 with cadets from the Albanian Military Academy. The New Jersey National Guard and Albanian Armed Forces have been partners for over 20 years in the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program.
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North Country Now -- Wed, 26 Aug 2026 Army National Guard officer from Waddington gets promoted at site of historic battlefield Army Guard Maj. Alex Hammond received his new rank on Tuesday, August 25, at the site of a French and Indian War battle immortalized in "The Last of the Mohicans." Photo courtesy... (more)
WGRZ -- Tue, 25 Aug 2026 West Valley National Guardsman promoted to one-star brigadier general ( Video) New York Army National Guard Col. Bradley Frank, a West Valley resident and veteran of the Iraq War, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.
Military Officer -- Tue, 25 Aug 2026 Sept. 11 Through the Eyes of National Guard Officers Who Were There The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, remain a watershed moment in American history. Twenty-five years ago this month, members of the extremist group al-Qaida hijacked four passenger jets,... (more)