BOSTON --Major General Ray Shields the adjutant general of New York left administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Kenneth P. Wisniewski III during his promotion to the rank of one-star general during a ceremony held at Faneuil Hall in Boston December 7 2024. Wisniewski a former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard will serve as an assistant adjutant general assigned to Joint Force Headquarters in Latham. Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe The Massachusetts National Guard Adjutant General who praised Wisniewski during the ceremony "He's sacrificed a lot and the fact that ken stuck with the guard and kept plugging away is a testament to his character and his dedication to service," Keefe said.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 04 Sep 2026 New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Two hundred and eleven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen tackled the rugged trails of the Hudson Highlands Aug. 28 to earn the Royal... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 01 Sep 2026 New York Guard Shares Air Assault Techniques With Swedish Partners LINKOPING, Sweden Four New York Army National Guard aviators shared information on U.S. Army air assault doctrine with members of the Swedish Air Forces 2nd Helicopter Battalion during an... (more)
Staten Island Live -- Tue, 01 Sep 2026 Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani call on President Trump to release $87M in counterterrorism funding STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to release $87... (more)