News: Most Recent
Filter by: Top Stories | Most Recent | Highest Rated | Most Popular
42nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducts change of command Saturday
Courtesy Story | New York National Guard | Date: 10.19.2012Col. Albert Ricci, a twice-deployed Iraq War veteran, will take command of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade during a ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility here on... Read More
New technology helps soldiers talk to aircraft
Story by Sgt. Edward Garibay | 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 10.19.2012Hollywood movies make it look so simple. On film, soldiers can pick up a radio receiver and they’re instantly able to talk to any nearby aircraft. Read More
Iraq veteran takes command of New York Army National Guard Explosives Ordnance Disposal Battalion
Courtesy Story | New York National Guard | Date: 10.19.2012Lt. Col. Andrew Caliendo, a veteran of the Iraq War, will take command of the New York Army National Guard's 501st Ordnance Battalion, a headquarters unit that controls up to five explosive ordnance disposal... Read More
‘Every Marine a Rifleman’ during training package in Djibouti
Story by Staff Sgt. Robert Fisher | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 10.19.2012Non-infantry Marines mix it up with their infantry brothers in Djibouti, with both groups becoming more familiar with each other’s roles in a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Read More
From Bronx to Sandbox: New York native keeps forward operating base running in Afghanistan
Story by Sgt. James Mercure | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 10.19.2012Volunteering to deploy to what has been one of the most volatile areas in Afghanistan may come as a tough decision for some, but for Lance Cpl. Marbelyn Cepeda, the decision was easy. Read More