ANTUCO, CHILE- New York Army National Guard Spc. Rosa Ibarra a mass communications specialist with 138th Public Affairs crosses a two-rope bridge under the supervision of Chilean army mountain instructors during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 in Antuco Chile Aug. 16 2025. Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 underscores the U.S. Armys enduring commitment to regional partnership as U.S. forces deploy to Chile to conduct combined mountain warfare field and command post training alongside Chilean forces with participation from Argentina and Peru - strengthening interoperability shared readiness and mutual trust while advancing regional security and cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. Members of the 138th covered the participation of 10th Mountain Division troops in the exercise.
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Times Union -- Tue, 10 Nov 2026 Duty Calls: Retired Army general earns Veteran of Year Award Brig. Gen. Barry Hartman of Clifton Park was honored in Saratoga Springs for military service, leadership and dedication to preserving military history Army Brig. Gen. Barry Hartman of Clifton... (more)
WNYT -- Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT)- Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 26 Oct 2026 Naval Militia promotion Michael Golden, an Afghanistan War veteran from Ballston Spa, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga... (more)