(U.S. Army National Guard Photos by Spc. Jean Sanon)
CAMP SMITH– New York National Guard Maj. Joshua Bennet, assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters Battalion, is announced as the the winner following a combatives match against Pfc. Lorenzo Palleschi, assigned to Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Division, at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., on Feb.2, 2025. This is the second year Camp Smith has hosted this combatives event, open to all members of the military the Minutemen competition intends to test military members combat training in several martial arts disciplines.
NY National Guard In the News
Department of Defense — Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Military Police Deploy to Guantanamo Bay
Friends and family members said farewell to 111 soldiers of the New York National Guard’s 206th Military Police Company, Jan. 25, 2025, as they prepared to deploy to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The… (more)
Times Union — Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Duty Calls: Niskayuna woman earns Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award
Melanie Puorto-Conte of Niskayuna, who has dedicated her life to advocating for women and youths as well as suicide prevention, has been selected to receive the 60th Four Chaplains Remembrance… (more)
WRGB — Sat, 25 Jan 2025
National Guard soldiers honored in emotional farewell ceremony in Latham (video)
LATHAM, N.Y. (WRGB)- Hundreds gathered in Latham for an emotional farewell ceremony honoring 111 Army National Guard soldiers set to deploy to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The event, steeped in tradition,… (more)