GLENVILLEMajor Kimberly McCarty accepts the colors of the 501st Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) from Colonel Christopher Guilmette, the commander of the 153rd Troop Command (Bde) during change of command ceremonies held on August 9, 2025, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville. McCarty, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and 16 years in the Army, replaces Lt. Col. Justin Couts as the commander of the battalion, which oversees EOD companies in four states and Puerto Rico.
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Daily Freeman -- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 Kingston National guardsmen headed to Texas to assist border patrol KINGSTON, N.Y. Sixty-three National Guardsmen assigned to the 104th Military Police Battalion here are among 188 troops being deployed to assist U.S. Border Patrol at the southern border... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 Dr. LeCates shares vision as he prepares to lead MVHS UTICA Dr. William LeCates will step into the role of president and CEO of Mohawk Valley Health System on Monday, bringing decades of medical, executive, and military leadership to the position... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 15 Oct 2025 National Guard units from Oregon, New York deploy to southern border About 250 soldiers from the Oregon and New York state National Guards are deploying to the U.S.-Mexico border to support the federal agencies operating there. The New York National Guard... (more)