FORT DRUM--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Joseph Perrotta, left, and Specialist Jerry Remy, second from right, both members of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, pose with battalion Command Sgt. Major Celos Benites, second from left, and operations Sgt. Major Robert Hoffman, right, after winning the battalions Best Warrior competition at Fort Drum, New York. The battalion conducted its Best Warrior event from 8 to 10 August while at Annual Training. Soldiers fired the M-4 rifle, the M-17 pistol, the M-500 shotgun and the M-320 grenade launcher, conducted a ruck march, took a physical fitness test and military skills test, and sat for a board with the battalions first sergeants.
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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)