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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Orleans Hub -- Thu, 06 Aug 2026 National Guard soldier from Medina gets promotion A National Guard soldier from Medina has been promoted in the New York Army National Guard, Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced. Ashley Lowery... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 06 Aug 2026 Several local airmen receive promotions LATHAM Several local residents have received promotions in the New York Air National Guard, according to an announcement by Air Force Major Gen. Gary Charlton, in recognition of their capability... (more)
American Battle Monuments Commission: -- Mon, 03 Aug 2026 3 things to know about Kemmel Monument The Kemmel Monument, located about 6 miles south of Ieper, Belgium, commemorates the service and sacrifice of American troops who fought in this area in late summer 1918 while attached to... (more)