In this photo from the book "Official Pictures of the World War" National Guard Soldiers of Ohio's 166th Infantry Regiment of the 42nd Division make their way through the snowy French countryside during Decemb More
A 1917 photogrpahs of Camp Syracuse, a recruit camp outside Syracuse, New York, shows Onondaga Lake in the background in this 1917 photograph. In 1918 2,900 of the 12,000 Soldiers had camp Syracuse developed in More
New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company G, 1st New York State Infantry gather outside their armory in Oneonta, N.Y. sometime in July , 1917 following their mobilization for duty in World War I. The More
New York State Military Museum librarian James Gandy holds one of more than 10,000 Regimental Personnel Cards containing information on New York National Guard Soldiers who enlisted or reenlisted in the 369th I More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Taj Coleman prepares to sound off during an October 5, 2019 ceremony at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y.during which Brig. Gen. John Andonie, New York National Guard dire More
New York Militia Soldiers of the 8th Regiment, one of the ancestors of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 258th Field Artillery, pose for a photograph in 1857. The New York State Military Museum c More
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Gregory Marcotte monitors the situation in the New York National Guard Joint Operations Center in Latham, N.Y. on March 18, 2020. The Joint Operations Center, or JOC, ser More
New YorkArmy National Guard Major Stephen Keblish is promoted from captain during a ceremony at New York National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters on April 6, 2020 by Col. James Cahill, the director of military More
The Color Guard of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Tean stands to attention, Jan. 16, during the unit's send-off ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in north Syracu More
A New York Military Forces Honor Guard team carries the casket of New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Joseph Theinert, who was killed in action in Afghanistan while serving with the 10th Mountain Division, dur More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers pose with comedian Stephen Colbert, Sept. 8, at the studios of Comedy Central in Manhattan in front of an M1117 Armored Security Vehicle which was used in the opening of Co More
Peekskill Emergency Medical Services members and New York Army National Guard Soldiers work together during a previous emergency drill at Camp Smith Training Site.
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - New York Army National Guardsmen from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, (Center) based in Gloversville, New York, join South African soldiers in a target shooting competiti More
Stabilization and Transition Team members Sgt. 1st Class Leonard Claus (far left), Col. Eric Weber (middle left), Maj. Luis Marquez (middle right) and Lt. Col. Brian O'Keefe clear a building in an urban operati More
Sgt. William King, of Buffalo, N.Y., talks on a radio while training to perform airport security at the Hattiesburg Airport, March 12. King belongs to C Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, which use More
Members of the New York National Guard Winston P. Wilson Match Team are, from left rear row: Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Stefik, Army National Guard Sgt. Timothy Jacobson, Army National Guard Sgt. Joh More
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Victor Valerio (left) and Staff Sgt. Ronnie Redfern pull security duty in Pennsylvania Station on Wednesday, May 2 with an Amtrak Police Officer. The soldiers are members More
New York Army National Guard Spc. Brian Lekhmus, from Salt Point, N.Y., and Sgt. David Martinson, from Troy, take a break, May 16, while competing in the Northeast Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition b More
Sgt. Mark Stinson of the Scout Specialty Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-108th Infantry, 27th Brigade, playing his bagpipes to the tune "Garry Owen"
Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion stack their bags on Sunday, Aug. 19 prior to boarding a plane taking them to Fort Bliss, Texas. The soldiers are deploying to More
New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 206th Military Police Company prepare to move out on a road march from New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters here to the Farmi More
NewYork Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Kevin Bradly, right, greets a member of the of the New York National Guard's 174th Attack Wing during a convoy refueling stop here en route from Fort Drum to New York City More
More than 2,800 service members of New York’s volunteer military forces mobilized to help civilian authorities in recovery efforts in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Sandy. In Westchester and Rockland counties, More
New York Army National Guard Pfc. Douglas Dolan, rubs the head of a bust of President Lincoln, a tradition of West Point Cadets during a visit to the United States Military Academy here on Saturday, Nov. 17. (P More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Windollyn Patino, left, and Spc. Regan Smith conduct a security presence patrol and speak with a traveler here at the Grand Central Terminal rail station Nov. 20. The Soldiers More
Soldiers with the 719th Transportation Company prepare maps and teams prior to conducting wellness checks, here Dec. 6, 2012. The wellness checks are part of the New York Army National Guard's mission to help More
Frank and Chrys Kestler plan to build a retreat for veterans and their families near Magdalena, on their ranch in remembrance of their son, Army 1st Lt. Joseph J. Theinert, who was killed by an improvised explo More
New York Army National Guard Maj. Chris Guilmette greets his family as he returns to Latham, N.Y., Dec. 22. (Eric Durr, Division of Military and Naval Affairs)
This leadership chart from the New York Army National Guard's 2012 Army Community of Excellence submission is a visual representation of the leadership process employed in New York.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation (Heavy Lift), New York Army National Guard, load CH-47 Chinook helicopters onto a C-5 Galaxy, as they prepare to return home t More
Retired Army Sgt. Maj. Nancy Mathis, center, speaks to Soldiers of the Army National Guard enrolled in SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) program training at Division of Military and Nava More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua Young, a member of the 1108th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), receives the Bronze Star with V device for valor during a ceremony at the Scotia-Glenville More
Civil War re-enactors gather inside the New York State Military Museum as they wait for the formal opening of the new Civil War exhibit, "Empire for Union," at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., July 27, 2013. (U.S. Army More
Counterdrug’s aviation unit flies the UH-72A Lakota on a search for marijuana plants. On board is also a law enforcement agent with Rensselaer County. If found, the marijuana is either marked for eradication at More
New York Air National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston speaking during the ribbon cutting officially opening the MQ-9 Launch and Recovery Element Hangar on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. The New York Air Nation More
Leaders of the 174th Fighter Wing and the New York National Guard cut the ribbon officially opening the new $5.1 million Launch and Recovery Hangar housing two MQ-9 aircraft at Wheeler Sack Army Airfield on Tue More
New York Army National Guard Spc. Craig Smith, a member of the New York Military Forces Honor Guard, waits to sound taps during a ceremony honoring President Martin Van Buren held on Dec. 5. 2013. Brig Gen. Ray More
Lt. Col. Tom Benton ( back towards camera) and Lt. Col. Andrew Pinckney (center) transfer the guidon of the 2nd Civil Support Team of the New York National Guard during change of command ceremonies here Monday, June 9.
New York Naval Militia Lt. j.g. Anthony Washington gets mission directives over the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Disaster Local Area Network (DLAN) system during an exercise on the Hudson River here o More
Japanese researcher Yukari Akatsuka, the secretary general of Kuentai-USA, a non-governmental group which specializes in locating and retrieving the remains of World War II dead, fires up her computer as New Yo More
The color guard marches into position during change-of-command ceremonies for the 369th Sustainment Brigade, the historic Harlem Hell Fighters, here on Sunday, Aug. 3. Col. David Martinez ceremonially took comm More
Col. Richard Green, the new commander of the New York Army National Guard's Medical Command, is pictured here. (Eric Durr, Division of Military and Naval Affairs)
James Gandy, libarian for the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. holds the 150-year old diary kept by Confederate Army lieutenant James Malbone. Malbone wrote parts of the diary in a home- More
Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States is bured in the Kinderhook Reformed Cemetery in Kinderhook, N.Y. where he was born in 1872 and died in 1862. A wreath from President Barack Obama was More
Members of the New York Naval Militia stand in formation during change of command ceremonies at the State University of New York Maritime College in the Bronx on Saturday, Dec. 6. (Division of Military and Nava More
Members of the New York Army National Guard's Honor Guard practice carrying a casket as part of the seven-Soldier modified full military honors ceremony while instructors scrutinize every action, during Honor G More
Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard, depart an LC-130 Skibird at Raven Camp, Greenland to participate in the field portion of “Kool Skool” on June 2, 2015 . About 25 Air More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alexis Caceres ( far left) and Spc. Tanner Scheible ( far right) join Lt. Gen. Robert Caslan, the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy; and Capt. Kelly Elminger More
Lt. Col. William LeCates, the new New York Army National Guard State Surgeon, stands with Capt. Joseph Kowo, deputy commander of the Armed Forces of Liberia Medical Command, during his 2015 deployment to Liberi More
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in the Joint Force Headquarters Color Guard honor President Martin Van Buren during a grave side ceremony at the Dutch Reformed Cemetery in Kinderhook, N.Y., Dec. 5, More
2nd Lt. Lasheri Mayes has volunteered to become an infantry officer in the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The Army requires that female le More
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, who also serves in the New York Army National Guard, welcomes residents to a Citizens Preparedness Corps training program at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. on Monday, More
Steve Essex, the inactive/active records officer for the New York Army National Guard Military Personnel Office with the index cards which indicate which former National Guard Soldiers have paper records store More
U.S. Army and Partner Nation Paratroopers jump from a CH-47 F Chinook Helicopter operated by the New York Army National Guard's Co. B 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhod More
New York Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Christina Watson, a member of the 174th Attack Wing based at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. was honored for her role in saving a life in April 2016 More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ronald Ramirez was one of the New York Army National Guard aircrew members who responded quickly to save the pilot of a small plane which crashed at Gabreski Airport on Feb. 26, 2017.
NORAD ( North American Aerosapce Defense Command) Commander Lori Robinson and Chief Master Sgt. Harold Hutchinson, right, NORAD's Senior Enlisted Leader present the NORAD Senior Noncomisioned Officer of the Yea More
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Smith, a member of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry of the New York Army National Guard negotiates a water obstacle during the Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia on April 6, More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. David Peters, left, and Staff Sgt. Masimi Yamakado, negotiate the course during the first day of the 26th Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship at Ft. Chaffee Joint Maneuver Tr More
New York Air National Guard Combat Rescue Officers, pararescuemen and HC-130 aircrew members assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing plan for their rescue jump into the North Atlantic to aid injured crewmen on board More
U.S. Army officers and non-commissioned officers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry of the New York Army National Guard work their plan for the Talisman Sabre joint training exercise with the Australi More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers deploy the Tiger Dam flood control system along the shores of Braddock Bay in the Town of Greece, N.Y. in response to rising waters on Lake Ontario. The system consists of More
The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing in San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 105th AirLift Wing. The 106th brought numerous helicopters and boats in order to assist the victims of Hurricane Irma. (U.S More
New York Army National Guard Isabel Rivera Smith, chief of staff of the 53rd Troop Command, has been recognized by Latina Style Magazine for her acomplishments. Smith received the award during a Sept. 15 ceremo More
Major General Raymond Shields, commander of the New York Army National Guard, surveys the gravesite of President Chester A. Arthur in Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y. on Oct. 5, 2017 prior to placing a wr More
Staff Sgt. Latisha Webb, 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron crew chief, taxis an LC-130 “Skibird” into the fuel pit on the Williams Field skiway at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Nov. 6, 2017. Both Webb and More
Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel, a member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, will represent the New York National Guard and the United States at the Brazilian Army JCenter for Jungle Warfare I More
A UH-72 Lakota helicopter piloted by NewYork Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Johnson approaches Army Aviation Support Facility # 3 at Latham, N.Y. on Jan. 25, 2018 as he took his "Final Fli More
Families wait for events to being during a mobilization ceremony held on Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville, N.Y. for Soldiers from the 501st Ordnance Battalion (EOD) of the New Yo More
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Austin, a small arms/artillery repairer assigned to the 145th Maintenance Company, New York Army National Guard, receives the Sgt. Henry Johnson Individual Combat Rifle Match 1st Place Award More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers simulate a part in the funeral honors casket carry sequence with guidance from course trainers during the 40-hour Level One Military Funeral Honors Course at Camp Smith Tra More
Retired Sergeant Major of the ArmyKenneth O. Preston speaks to New York Army National Guard noncommissioned officers during a NCO Professional Development Workshop held at Division of Military and Naval Affairs More
Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield train to respond to an active shooter on October 3, 2018 in an empty building at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Joint T More
Members of the 106th Rescue Wing, assigned to the New York Air National Guard, prepare to deploy in support of the Hurricane Michael rescue efforts at the 106th Rescue Wing, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2 More
The MGRS-Mapper computer application developed by New York Army National Guard 1st lt. James Pistell allows users to overlay the military grid reference system on a Google maps image and then create and place More
An American and Irish flag marks the grave of Pvt. Joseph Maguire, a Musician in the Irish Brigade's Company C, 63rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment following a flag placing ceremony at at the Soldiers L More
MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico -- Airmen with the 109th Air Transportation Operations Center and the 156h ATOC worked together to support Vigilant Guard 2019 at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto More
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Sean Durst, a member of the 24th Civil Support Team, takes a break while he prepares to conduct a chemical, nuclear, biological, radiological reconnaissance drill at Hami More
Veterans of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division's deployment to Iraq in 2005 gather for an informal lunch at a restaurant in North Greenbush, N.Y. near the division's headquarters on April More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion recite the NCO creed during a non-commissioned officers induction ceremony held at Fort Drum, N.Y. on April 6. Twelve new N More
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. offloads cargo in Greenland on April 26, 2019.. Similar aircraft will be fly More
Soldiers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade man their command post on May 12, 2019 during exercise Guardian Response 19 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. One hundred and sixty New York National Guard Soldiers took part More
U.S. Army Pvt. Briana Tillotson, a Soldier assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, New York Army National Guard, receives a Sgt. Timothy Murphy “Bullseye’ Award from Brig. Gen. M More
Soldiers in the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment support Leapfest International Airborne Competition on August 3, 2019, at the University of Rhode Island, in South Kingstown Rhode Island. Leapfest is a co More
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York,speaks with World War II Navy veteran Edward G. Taylor during an awards ceremony at the former New York State Armory in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. on Wednesd More
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, speaks with World War II Navy veteran Edward Taylor, a Hoosick Falls, N.Y. resident prior to an awards ceremony at the former New York State Armory i More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers , Spec. Frederick Butt ( left) and Spec. Ryan Baranski ( right), both assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, clear snow from a fire hydrant in Kinderhook, N.Y. on More
Medical professionals, supported by New York National Guard members, collect swabs to test for COVID-19 infections in Stony Brook, N.Y., March 18, 2020. Drive-thru sample collection sites have been set up as pa More
Soldiers from Bravo Company 427 Brigade Support Battalion discuss distribution routes to quarantined families in Albany County. Soldiers worked with Albany County Veterans Services Bureau at the Times Union Center.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation, approaches a helipad in New York City, April 16, 2020. New York National Guard members are s More
This graphic summarizes New York National Guard COVID-19 response metrics as of June 5, 2020.
A water bucket is deposited along side the runway at Round Lake airport by the crew of a New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. 4 flight crews trained with the bucket, known by the trademarke More
New York Guard members Sergeant Michael Bilski ( left) and Sergeant Stephanie Castillo, check the temperatures of New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 133rd Composite Supply Company at the New More
A UH-60 flown by New York Army National Guard Col. Mark Slusar on his "final flight" as an Army aviator" passes under the spray of two Albany International Airport emergency vehicles as the aircraft approachs t More
New York Army National Guard Chaplain ( Major ) James Kim, the NewYork State operational chaplain, speaks during a short ceremony held at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, New York and broadcast o More
Radio technicians from the New York State Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communictions, a part of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Serivices, load emergency and first respon More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers forming a Color Guard move into position during a ceremony saluting President Chester Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, at his burial site in Albany Rural C More
Lt. Col. Lisa Malone plays the bugle during a ceremony commemorating the birthday of Martin Van Buren at the Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery in Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren was the eighth President of t More
Retired New York Army National Guard Captain Kenneth Bombace, a Holbrook, New York resident, receives the Combat Action Badge from Col. Richard Goldenberg during a short ceremony held on Jan. 4, 2020 at New Yor More
New York Air National Guard Security Forces Airmen board buses at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y. as they deploy to Washington, D.C. on January 8, 2020. The Airmen are part of a New York force More