ALBANY-Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division and their family members fill the Empire State Convention Center in Albany during a farewell ceremony held on June 1, 2025. Five hundred Soldiers assigned to the division headquarters are deploying to the Central Command area of operations for ten months later this summer.
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WVIB -- Thu, 05 Jun 2025 Empire Challenge helps agencies practice collaboration (video) LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) Local, state, and federal agencies are conducting emergency response exercises on the Niagara River and Lake Ontario on June 5 and 6 during the Empire Challenge. The... (more)
Spectrum news -- Thu, 05 Jun 2025 At Henry Johnson Day, calls to protect a war hero's legacy ALBANY, N.Y. A few months after the U.S. Defense Department took down a web page detailing World War I Sgt. Henry Johnsons heroics, elected officials and military veterans celebrated the... (more)
THE SUFFOLK TIMES -- Wed, 04 Jun 2025 Southold Town Assessor Sanders begins fourth military deployment Charles Sanders, a U.S. Marine veteran and recently promoted Lieutenant Colonel of the New York Army National Guard, had a heartfelt sendoff by the Southold American Legion Post 803 Friday,... (more)