NEW YORK CITY-- New York Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Jeff Hansen, a platoon leader in New York’s Joint Task Force Empire Shield, a state active duty security force that operates in New York City, briefs Gen. Craig McKinley, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau on his team’s mission at Grand Central Station August 26, 2010.
McKinley, the highest ranking officer in the National Guard, was in New York City to visit city emergency management officials, see the New York National Guard’s task force in action and give a speech.
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WNYT -- Thu, 02 May 2024 Schenectady National Guard member honored among best in country A National Guard member from Schenectady has been named one of the top officers in the country. Senior Master Sgt. Mayra Winnie has been recognized as the 2023 Force Support Senior Non-Commissioned... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 30 Apr 2024 New York Army Guard Soldiers Heading to North Africa LATHAM, N.Y. - Seven hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers will take part in a multinational training exercise in Tunisia and Morocco in May. Most of the New York National Guard Soldiers... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 29 Apr 2024 Duty Calls:Airman goes a long way to commemorate Bataan March A New York Air National Guard chief master sergeant had good reason again to join thousands of other marathoners at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to Sr. Airman Rebekah... (more)