LATHAM--Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, assistant adjutant general, Army is joined by Airmen Gabriel Geise, age 18, from Averill Park; Master Sgt. Michel Schin, age 59, from Ballston Spa; and Pvt. 1st Class Aliyah Billar, age 17, from the Bronx, in cutting the National Guard birthday cake during a ceremony marking the 388th anniversary of the National Guard on Dec. 13, 2024 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Schin represents the oldest serving National Guard member retiring next year, as Geise starts her career this April and Billar enlisted Oct. 16th, 2024 represent the youngest serving members.
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NY Post -- Wed, 18 Dec 2024 Metro Additional 250 National Guard troops will flood subways to keep holiday straphangers safe, Hochul announces The more the merrier. An additional 250 National Guard troops will be deployed in New York Citys subways for the holiday season and beyond, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. The new... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 18 Dec 2024 New York Airmen Complete Brazilian Jungle Warfare Course STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Two New York Air Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wings Base Defense Group completed the esteemed Brazilian Jungle Warfare School course. Tech. Sgt.... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 16 Dec 2024 Duty Calls: Wildfire Missions Eight New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to Alpha Company of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, Latham, helped contain the 5,200-acre Jennings Creek wildfire that straddled the... (more)