SYRACUSE- Warrant Officer Brandon VanWorner, left, joins Chief Warrant Officer 5, William Solmo, the New York Army National Guard Command Chief Warrant Officer, in cutting a cake marking the 107th birthday of the Army Warrant Officer Corps on July 9, 2025. Warrant Officers were authorized when the Army Mine Planter Service was created as part of the Coast Artillery in 1918. The commanders of the Army watercraft that planted and recovered sea mines were designated as warrant officers.
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WNYT -- Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT)- Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 26 Oct 2026 Naval Militia promotion Michael Golden, an Afghanistan War veteran from Ballston Spa, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga... (more)
Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Emergency preparedness program Monday at Little Valley Fire Department LITTLE VALLEY New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Valley... (more)