Guard parents baptize daughter at Camp Smith

CAMP SMITH--New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Steven Demestrio, assigned to Joint Force Headquarters New York, Spc. Tabitha Demestrio, assigned to the 206th Military Police Company, and Cpt. Joseph Marcoux, a chaplain assigned to the 138th Chaplain Detachment, pose with Gianna Demestrio outside Chaplain Duffy Chapel on Camp Smith Training Site, New York, Sept. 10, 2023. Gianna, who was baptized by Marcoux, is believed to be the first person ever baptized on Camp Smith Training Site.

Sep 14, 2023

NY Soldiers compete in Camp Smith shooting match

CAMP SMITH--New York Army National Guard Soldiers compete in a rifle match during the 44th annual Adjutant Generals Combat Marksmanship Skills Competition at Camp Smith Training Site New York on Sept. 8 2023. The three-day event features multiple marksmanship challenges in which troops from the New York Army and Air National Guards and New York State Guard are given an opportunity to compete against fellow service members for a chance to advance to national-level competitions.

Sep 14, 2023

Guard father administers enlistment oath to son

BROOKLYN-New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer Victor Lopez Ortiz, assigned to the Camp Smith Training Site, left, administers the oath of enlistment to his 19-year old son, Camil Lopez at the Military Entrance Processing Station at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn on June 15, 2021. The younger Lopez enlisted in the Army to serve as an Apache helicopter mechanic.

Jul 13, 2021

Pinning Ceremony for Newest Army Guard Leaders

New York Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Matthew Hofbauer receives his officer's rank from his parents, Thomas and Maria Hofbauer during his commissioning at Camp Smith, N.Y. August 29, 2020. Ten new officers were pinned their second lieutenant shoulder boards by family members during the 106th Regional Training Institutes Officer Candidate School graduation. The OCS graduation ceremony is an event for officer candidates to take their Oath of Office and commission as new second lieutenants. (U.S Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

Sep 02, 2020

Ribbon-Cutting for $20.5 million Camp Smith Shop

CAMP SMITH--U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, commander of the New York Army National Guard , U.S. Army Col. Scott Cleaveland, the New York Army National Guard construction and facilities management officer, U.S. Army Maj. Chad Clark, the facility engineer at Camp Smith Training Site, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Viana, Camp Smith maintenance supervisor, all with the New York Army National Guard, cut the ribbon during the opening ceremony of the Camp Smith Combined Maintenance Shop in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., June 21, 2018. The state-of-the-art 40,830 square foot maintenance building replaces the former facility, which was built in 1949, and is designed to support approximately 1,200 vehicles assigned to Army National Guard units from the Mid-Hudson Valley down to the Bronx.

Jun 27, 2018

Shooters compete at Camp Smith

CAMP SMITH-- New York National Guardsmen prepare to fire their rifles at a range during The 39th Annual Adjutant Generals Marksmanship Competition at Camp Smith Training Site N.Y. June 1 2018.The three-day event features multiple marksmanship challenges in which troops from the New YorkArmy and Air National Guards Naval Militia and State Guard are given an opportunity to competeagainst fellow service members for a chance to move on to national-level competitions.

Jun 04, 2018

Buffing up an old tank

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE-- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cory Peck, a welder for the New York Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Ft. Drum and attached to the 1427th Transportation Company, New York Army National Guard, uses a grinder to remove paint from the recently restored M48 tank on display at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., June 16, 2017.

Jun 19, 2017

New officers pin on bars

CAMP SMITH-- The seven newest second lieutenants in the New York Army National Guard pose for a photograph after graduating from Officer Candidate School stand together a on Aug. 15, 2015, at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

Aug 28, 2015

Soldiers, Civilian responders train at Camp Smith

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE--New York Army National Guard Spc. David Sharbowicz a member of the 1156th Engineer Company treats a victim played by a Marine Reserve member during a joint civilian-military emergency drill at the New York National Guards Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill N.Y. on Saturday June 13. Volunteer fire fighters and area emergency medical responders joined New York Army National Guard Soldiers in an emergency response drill designed to test their ability to deal with an incident on the post.

Jun 18, 2015

Troops Celebrate Army Birthday at Camp Smith

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- More than 40 New York Army National Guard Soldiers gathered here June 14th at the Chaplain Duffy Chapel/Spiritual Fitness Center to celebrate the Army’s 237th Birthday with the cutting of an Army birthday cake to celebrate the event. The cake was cut by the oldest member in attendence,, Master Sgt. David McGlynn, from the Camp Smith Range Control staff, and the units youngest Soldier , Spc. Micah Hayre, Chaplain Assistant with the 204th Engineer Battalion. Looking on, on Hayre’s left is Lt. Col. Robert Epp , the Camp Smith Installation Commander and other staff and Soldiers from the post and the 204th Engineer Battalion. Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Adam Jankowski, Headquarters Company, Camp Smith Training Site.

Jun 15, 2012

Guard Training Unit Welcomes New Leadership

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. -- New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Robert Giordano, left, receives the colors of the 1st Battalion, 106th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) during his assumption of command ceremony here Nov. 20. Giordano, an Iraq war veteran from Rexford, N.Y., took command from Lt. Col. Michael McGurty, an Afghan war veteran from Montgomery, N.Y. The 106th RTI provides leadership and Soldier training for New York and other northeastern state Army National Guard forces. Handing command to Giordano is the 106th RTI Commander Col. Michel Natali. Photo by Spc. James Roa, New York Army National Guard.

Nov 21, 2011

Newest Readiness Center Opened

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE-- Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General (left); Nan Hayworth, Congresswoman from the 19th District;Elizabeth Glazer, New York State Deputy Secretary of Public Safety; Brig. Gen. Michael Swezey, commander of the 53rd Troop Command; and Donald Bennett Jr., Deputy Mayor of Peekskill, NY, perform the ribbon cutting dedicating the new Camp Smith Readiness Center, Camp Smith, NY, April 21, 2011. A formal opening ceremony for the $30 million Readiness Center at Camp Smith which will serve as the home for approximately 350 National Guard soldiers assigned to Headquarters, 53rd Troop Command; Company C, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry; the 42nd Infantry Division Band; the 727th Military Police Detachment and elements of the 1156th Engineer Company, as well as an Army National Guard recruiting office.

Apr 22, 2011

Camp Smith Emergency Drills Tested

Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard and the Army Reserve's 310th Military Police Battalion work with members of the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps during an emergency responder drill conducted Saturday, October 18 at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor. The exercise tested the ability of Camp Smith personnel, and local civilian first responders to cope with a casualty at one of the trqaining area's ranges. The exercise, which also involved a Life Net of New York emergency medical helicopter, simulated a gunshot wound to a member of the Uniondale-based 310th MPs while training on Camp Smith's Range 1. Members of the Continental Village Fire Department, the Westchester County Emergency Management Office, and the New YOrk Guard, the state's volunteer defense force, also participated.

Oct 20, 2008

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