CONTACT: Staff Sgt. Robert Gross, 716-465-3975

FOR RELEASE: Friday, Jul 29, 2011

WHITNEY POINT, NY (07/27/2011)(readMedia)-- Visitors to the Broome County Fair will be able to learn more about the New York Army National Guard if they stop by the recruiting station at the fairgrounds. Members of the media looking for a different kind of fair story are invited to stop by and try their hand at the skill games and talk to members of the Army National Guard about their role as Citizen Soldiers WHO: New York Army National Guard Recruiters WHAT: Army National Guard Recruiters at the Chautauqua County Fair. The display includes New York Army National Guard weapons and the opportunity to sample military Meals Ready-to-Eat, or MREM, rations. WHEN: Now through Sunday, July 31 WHERE: Fairgrounds Rd , Whitney Point, NY Reporters looking for more information should contact Staff Sgt. Robert Gross at 716-465-3975 Background: The New York Army National Guard, with a membership of about 10,500 Soldiers, is currently at 100 percent strength. National Guard Recruiters, though, are continually seeking new Soldiers to fill job education opportunities available in units across the state. Throughout the summer months New York Army National Guard recruiters will be manning booths at county fairs to let the public and potential Soldiers know more about the force.