JERICHO, VERMONT -- New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion representing finishes the final ruck of the National Guard's National Best Warrior Competition on August 8 2024 at Camp Ethan Allen near Jericho Vermont, prior to being declared the winner in the junior enlisted category. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging five-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills. Fillion, an Amherst resident and a member of the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, will now compete for top honors Army-wide and represent the Army National Guard in the Army's Best Squad competition.
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WKBW, -- Wed, 28 Aug 2024 'It's a problem': Military recruitment numbers are low nationwide, what about Western New York? (video) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) It's a tale of two Niagara Falls Air Force wings. One is seeing recruitment success, the other is putting in extra work to meet their goals. Both are hopeful for... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 28 Aug 2024 New York Air Guard Unit Supports Navy SEAL Training Exercise WATERTOWN, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing hosted over 40 East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and combat support personnel for a joint training... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 27 Aug 2024 New York Airmen Deploy to Train with Portuguese Counterparts LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal- Sixty-four New York Air National Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wing traveled to the Azores, a cluster of Atlantic islands that belong to Portugal, to train... (more)