BROOKLYN--Members of the New York National Guards Joint Task Force Empire Shield salute as New York Police Department members carry the remains of New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly Davius into the Guarino Funeral Home in Brooklyn New York on March 24 2026. Davius a member of the New York Police Department who also served in the New York National Guards New York City security force died in a non-combat incident while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division in Kuwait on March 6 2026. His remains were transferred from Dover Air Force Base to Brooklyn for March 27 2026 funeral services.
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CNY Central -- Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Exclusive access: The CNY pilots and drones of the 174th Attack Wing (video) SYRACUSE, N.Y. Since the days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Central New York has been home to an active Air Force base. The 174th Attack Wing https://www.174attackwing.ang.af.mil/... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Duty Calls: NY Army National Guard Col. Matthew Kilgore named new commander Kilgore, of Cornwall, now leads more than 4,000 soldiers across New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Col. Matthew Kilgore, new commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives... (more)
Staten Island Advance -- Sun, 28 Jun 2026 Dedicated Staten Island veteran earns significant promotion after 20 years of service STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A Port Richmond veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 4 in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony at... (more)