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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The Daily Gazette -- Wed, 13 Aug 2025 New York National Guard Promotions LATHAM Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)
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