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Download full resolution image 53rd Troop Command gets new leader

53rd Troop Command gets new leader

CAMP SMITH -- New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton receives colors of the 53rd Troop Command from Maj. Gen. Ray Shields the adjutant general of New York, as he assumed command of the 5,000 Soldier command, during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill N.Y. on Jan. 11 2026. Brig. Gen. Isabel Smith relinquished command to Lefton during the change of command ceremony presided over by Shields.

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Times Union -- Tue, 16 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: Danish, American military personnel respond to injured soldier Rapid coordination demonstrates how the countries' military personnel have learned to work together, Col. Eric Underhill says Photo Caption: Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, left, state adjutant... (more)

Rome Daily Sentinel -- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 EADS civilian worker earns prestigious award ROME Colt Brumm, of Barneveld, a civilian employee at the Eastern Air Defense Sector on the Griffiss Business and Technology park, has been named the Air National Guards Civilian Safety Professional... (more)

Mid-Hudson News.com -- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 French jets roar into Stewart Air National Guard Base NEWBURGH Ten Alpha Jets, a precision demonstration unit assigned to the French Air Forces Patrouille de France, stopped at Stewart Air National Guard Base on Sunday as part of Libert 250. Libert... (more)

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