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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Times Union -- Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: Past and future on display at Army birthday celebration One of the New York Army National Guards longest-serving soldiers and a new soldier completed a cutting-edge mission of sorts. Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Solmo, 60, teamed up with Pvt.... (more)
Prisim News -- Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Cornwall resident takes command of New York National Guard brigade Cornwall now has a direct link to one of New Yorks largest Guard formations: Col. Matthew Kilgore took command of a 4,000-soldier brigade at West Point. Orange County now has a direct line... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 18 Jun 2026 New York Air National Guard announces promotions LATHAM Three area residents have received promotions in the New York Air National Guard, in recognition of their capacity for additional responsibility and leadership, according to an announcement... (more)