CAMP SMITH-- New York National Guard Maj. Joshua Bennet, assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters Battalion, is announced as the the winner following a combatives match against Pfc. Lorenzo Palleschi, assigned to Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Division, at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., on Feb.2, 2025. This is the second year Camp Smith has hosted this combatives event, open to all members of the military the Minutemen competition intends to test military members combat training in several martial arts disciplines.
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Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)