LATHAM-- Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, shakes hands with Soldiers assigned to the 206th Military Police Company during a unit farewell ceremony at Shaker High School in Latham, on Saturday, January 25. The company's 111 Soldiers are deploying to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to assist in providing security at the detention facility there.
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Saratogian -- Mon, 02 Jun 2025 SNAPSHOT: Clifton Park resident promoted to one-star general in NY Army National Guard (photo) A Clifton Park resident who has served in the Army since 1994 and is a veteran of the Iraq War, was recently promoted to the one-star rank of brigadier general in the New York Army National... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 02 Jun 2025 Duty Calls: New colonel takes command of aviation brigade Paul Bailie of Cohoes, an Iraq War veteran, has been promoted to colonel and assumed command of the New York Army National Guards 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade during a ceremony at the Army... (more)
the Granby Drummer -- Sat, 31 May 2025 Historic National Guard coat donated to New York State Military Museum Textile volunteers at the Salmon Brook Historical Society happened across a blue wool military coat last year. The coat appeared to be from the Civil War era. A detailed search of our records... (more)