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LATHAM --Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Solmo, the command chief warrant officer for the New York Army National Guard, speaks to fellow warrant officers and others, including Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, during a brief ceremony recognizing the 108th birthday of the warrant officer corps on July 9, 2026. The ceremony was held in the main hanger at Army Aviation Suppport Facility 3. The rank of warrant officer was created on July 9th 1918 to recognize specialists responsible for laying minefields to protect harbors. Today warrant officers fill a specialist role in many fields between the non-commissioned officer and officer rank structure. There are 260 warrant officers in the New York Army National Guard.
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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)
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