CAMP SMITH--Brig. Gen. Isabel R. Smith the commander of the 53rd Troop Command and Major Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant Adjutant general of the New York Army National Guard pose for photo with Col. Robert Mitchel, and Command Sgt. Major Marc Maynard, during Mitchels retirement ceremony held at Camp Smith Training Site on May 17, 2025. Mitchell, who joined the Army in 1995, and lives in North Bellmore, is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Rome Sentinel -- Sat, 30 Aug 2025 Several local residents receive promotions with New York Air National Guard LATHAM Several local airmen have received recent promotions, according to an announcement by Air Force Major Gen. Michael Bank, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, in recognition... (more)
Salamanca Press -- Fri, 29 Aug 2025 Cattaraugus man receives National Guard promotion LATHAM The New York Army National Guard announces Rayquan Flaherty Fantaske of Cattaraugus, assigned to the Company E, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion July 30 to the... (more)
Newsday -- Thu, 28 Aug 2025 Air Force vets from Westhampton Beach rescue wing recall Hurricane Katrina mission The devastation wrought on New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina revealed itself to the crew of a Westhampton Beach-based Air National Guard helicopter two decades ago by what they couldn't... (more)