SYRACUSE--New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team load their gear onto a bus as they prepare to depart for Washington D.C. on June 11, 2025 at Hancock Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York to take part in the Armys 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C. Four hundred and thirty-six Soldiers from the New York and Massachusetts Army National Guard, assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division, will take part in the parade on June 14. The 42nd Infantry Division is the only Army National Guard unit taking part in the parade.