KANGERLUSSAUQ, Greenland --Major Gen. Ray Shields the adjutant general of New York left and Richard Anderson the Air Forces assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs present a challenge coin to Lance Corp. A.M. Sethsen a Greenlandic member of the Danish Army on May 19 2026 in Kangerlussauq, Greenland. Sethsen was presented with the coin to thank him for his quick actions in helping NY Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Cory Cush when Cush fractured his leg in a running accident. Shields and Anderson were in Greenland visiting members of the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing.
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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)
Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Emergency preparedness program Monday at Little Valley Fire Department LITTLE VALLEY New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Valley... (more)