Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff attends a special mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry Regiment prior to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Dempsey, an More
The Color Guard of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry leads the battalion into New York City's St. Patrick’s Cathedral prior to marching in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Ma More
Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General of New York, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lt. Col. Sean Flynn, commander of the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, take the stage d More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, headquartered in Lockport, N.Y., operate an All Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) to place a pallet of concertina w More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise during their annual More
A member of the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry prepares a M224 60 mm mortar for firing during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 15. The M224 is capable of putting r More
New York Army National Guard Pfc. Robert Anthony Button, an indirect-fire infantryman with Troop B, 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry prepares a 120mm mortar round during the battalions annual training in Fort Drum, More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry engage targets during a platoon live-fire exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., on July 16, 2015. The training is part of an Expo More
A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Company B 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry prepares to engage targets during a platoon live-fire exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., on July 16, 2015. The training is pa More
Staff Sgt. Brian Tenace with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation conducts a safety brief with Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion prior to conducting sling-load training with during th More
New York Army National Guard Infantrymen from Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, assemble a F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft in preparation of a training exercise in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2015. T More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry lead the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17. This is the 165th time the "Fighting 69th" has led the world's largest St. More
ROME – New York Army National Guard Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment wait to board UH-60 Blackhawks, and CH-47 Chinooks piloted by the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade in preparation of an air a More
Sgt. Jared Kaminski, a geospacial intelligence imagery analyst assigned to Bravo Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands in front of a military board consisting More
Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, display the colors during a brigade change-of-command ceremony at Fort Drum, New York May 21. During the ceremony Col. Joseph B More
Pfc. Nicholas Timbrouck, a cannon crewmember assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Artillery Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team places a panel to mark the More
An airport works guides a charter aircraft carrying Soldiers of the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry of the New York Army National Guard into place at the airport in Rockhampton, Australia on July 8, 2017. More than More
Pvt. Ryan Davies, a signalman assigned to 1st Signal Regiment, Australian Defense Forces, affixes an antenna to an Australian protected mobility vehicle while preparing for exercise Talisman Saber July 10 in Sh More
Sgt. Ian McCloskey, a team leader assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, places wire obstacles in front of firing positions during exercise Talisma More
New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, the 42nd Infantry Division deputy commander, tours the area of operations at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia during a visit to Combined Exercise Tal More
Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, the deputy commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, tours camp Samuel Hill at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, and meets with 27th Infantry Brigade More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Singer, the fire support noncommissioned officer for C Company 1-69th Infantry, and Spc. Michael John, an infantryman for A Company 1-69th Infantry the Battalion Noncommissioned Officer and Sol More
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to members of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry during the 69th Infantry's unit day events at the Lexington Ave More
New York Army National Guard Spc. Andrew Paulson, a heavy equipment operator from Amherst, N.Y., assigned to Company A 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion operates a High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) t More
Indirect-fire infantrymen with the 2-101 Cavalry Squadron perform range operations with M120 and M224 mortars during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 14. The M12 More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, monitor simulated patients during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise More
Indirect-fire Infantrymen with the 2-101 Cavalry Squadron perform range operations with M120 and M224 mortars during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 14. The M12 More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment move into position during a platoon live-fire exercise during the units annual training at Fort Drum, N.Y., o More
Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, prepare to attach a sling-load to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted by aviators from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th A More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class David Ditullio, a Grand Island, N.Y., resident and platoon sergeant with Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, conducts a pre-mission safety brief during a t More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class David Ditullio, a Grand Island, N.Y., resident and platoon sergeant with Troop C, 2nd Squadron,101st Cavalry Regiment, conducts a pre-mission safety brief during a tr More
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Sean Flynn, commander of the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry (right), and regimental Piper Joe Brady lead the officers and men of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battali More
UH-60 helicopters assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation and a CH-47 assigned to Co. B 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation wait to load Soldiers from 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry More
Spc. Felicia Showers, a geospacial intelligence imagery analyst assigned to Bravo Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, out of Syracuse More
New York Army National Guard Col. Joseph Biehler, the outgoing 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander stands in front of the brigade he has commanded for the past 4 years, while participating in a 27th IBC More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry of the New York Army National Guard deplane at the airport in Rockhampton, Australia on July 8, 2017 en route to Exercise Talisman Sabre, a joint U.S.- Aust More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Signal Regiment, Australian Defense Forces, attach equipment to an Australian protected mobility vehicle while preparing for exercise Talisman Saber, July 10 in Shoalwater Bay, Queensla More
Spc. Shawn Tillery and Pfc. Vaquine Stewart, both infantrymen assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, use their entrenching tools to expand their fi More
Col. Brent Flachbart the Army National Guard operations division chief, meets with Australian Soldiers with the 10th Force Support Battalion at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, during a tour of camp Samue More
New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler the 42nd Infantry Division's deputy commander for operations meets with the officers and soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's 1st Battalion, More
Spc. Zacharie Boutoille, a fire support specialist with the 27th Brigade Combat Team's Headquarters Company monitors radio traffic during a Homeland Response Force (HRF) Region II training exercise on April 17. More
New York Army Natinal Guard Spc. Andrew Paulson, a heavy equipment operator from Amherst, N.Y., assigned to Company A, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion operates a High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) t More
A "victim" is treated by the New York Army National Guard Soldiers of Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise during More
An indirect-fire infantrymen with the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry lays in the guns during range operations with M120 and M224 mortars during an Exportable Combat Training Capabilit More
Two New York Army National Guard indirect-fire Infantrymen assigned to the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry adjust a 60 millimeter M224 mortar during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort More
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Vasquez, a scout team leader with Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, directs members of his team while launching a F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft duri More
Sgt. Mitchell Stogel, a infantryman assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army NAtional Guard performs a functions check on an M2A1 More
New York Army National Guard Col. Joseph Biehler, the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, accepts the brigade's colors from Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Ciampolillo during a brigade change-of-command cerem More
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation of the New York Army National Guard transports an M119A2 howitzer during an air assault artillery raid at Fort Drum, N.Y. June 9, 2017. The rai More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Signal Regiment, Australian Defense Forces, attach equipment to an Australian protected mobility vehicle in Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, while preparing for exercise Talisman More
2nd Lt. Matthew Canavan, a platoon leader assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, fills sand bags to improve his fighting position during exercise T More
27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team culinary specialists of the New York Army National Guard work alongside Australian Army cooks assigned to the 10th Force Support Battalion at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Austra More
New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, the 42nd Infantry Division deputy commander of operations poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Peter Andrysiak, the 25th Infantry Division deputy commander f More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Singer, the fire support noncommissioned officer for C Company 1-69th Infantry is congratulated by Army Gen. Martin Demspey upon being named the battalion Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at More
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conduct a Homeland Response Force (HRF) Region II training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on April 17. The HRF, a rapidly deployable task force capable of respon More
Two New York Army National Guard indirect-fire infantrymen assigned to the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry adjust a 60 mm M224 mortar during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y More
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. John Brois an Indirect-fire Infantrymen with with the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry discusses range operations with M120 and M224 mortars during an Exportable Combat Trainin More
New York Army National Guard medical Soldiers assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, treat a "victim" during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise d More
A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Company B 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry prepares to engage targets with his grenade launcher during a platoon live-fire exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., on July 16, More
A New York Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted and crewed by Soldiers from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation, conducts sling-load training with Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Sup More
New York Army National Guard Pvt. Mike Harris, a Tonawanda, N.Y., resident and infantryman with Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, prepares to enter the water of Lake Erie during a troop training ex More
New York Army National Guard Pvt. Mike Harris, a Tonawanda, N.Y. resident and infantryman with Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, prepares to enter the water of Lake Erie during a troop training exe More
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry march in New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17. This is the 165th time the "Fighting 69th" has led the world's largest S More
ROME – UH-60 Blackhawks and a CH-47 Chinook from the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade transports soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment to a series of field training exercises at Ft. Drum, N.Y. May 20 More
Pfc. Jacob Nashlund, a cavalry scout assigned to Alpha Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard disassembles an M240B machine gun as part of t More
Brig. Gen. Steven Ferrari, the 42nd Infantry Division commander addresses the audience during a 27th IBCT change-of-command ceremony at Fort Drum, N.Y., May 21. During the ceremony Ferrari transferred command More
Sgt. Victor Sanchez, a fire direction coordinator assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Artillery Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the New York Army National Guard, operates an advanced More
Spc. Joseph Decosta, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer assigned to Fox Company, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, drives a tent stak More
Pv2. Roujoeh Blackwood, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, mans an M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Aus More
Australian Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Force Support Battalion prepares meals in a field kitchen alongside 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team culinary specialists of the New York Army National Guard at Sh More
New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, the 42nd Infantry Division deputy commander converses with Lt. Col. James Matchett, the commander of the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, Australian More
Spc. Michael John, an infantryman with A Company 1-69th Infantry is congratulated by Army Gen. Martin Demspey upon being named the battalion Soldier of the Year at a special ceremony following the New York City More
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, conduct search and extraction training during a Homeland Response Force (HRF) Region II exercise on April 17. The exercise, held at Joint Base More
A New York Army National Guard medic assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, treats a patient during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise during the More
Indirect-fire Infantrymen with the 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry perform range operations with an M120 mortar during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., on July 15. The M More
New York Army National Guard indirect-fire infantrymen with the 2-101 Cavalry Squadron perform range operations with M120 and M224 mortars during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort More
New York Army National Guard Infantrymen with Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, crew an F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft while conducting waterborne training in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2015. In ad More
New York Army National Guard Infantrymen with Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, crew an F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft while conducting waterborne training in Buffalo Sept. 13. In advance of the More
New York Army National Guard Capt. Michael Clifford leads Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment during the St. Patrick’s Day parade, in New York City, March 17. This is the 165th time t More
FORT DRUM – Infantrymen from the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry disembark from UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters flown by the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation while participating in an air More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Manns, a mortar section leader assigned to Alpha Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, assembles a M2A1 machine gun as part of the 27th IBCT best war More
New York Army National Guard Col. Joseph Biehler, the outgoing 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's commander addresses the brigade's troops after relinquishing command to Col. Christopher Cronin at a change-of- More
Soldiers assigned to New York Army National Guard's Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Artillery Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, coordinate the transport of 4 howitzers during an air assault artil More
Spc. Yacouba Kone, a Soldier assigned to Fox Company, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, of the New York Army National Guard, performs a function check on a M2 .50 Caliber Machi More
Sgt. Anthony Coppola, an assistant team leader assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, stands guard at an observation post at Shoalwater Bay, Queensl More
Lance Cpl. Amanda Butterworth, a cook assigned to the 10th Force Support Battalion, Australian Army, grills chicken in a field kitchen at camp Samuel Hill at SHoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, during Combin More
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates a New York National Guard Soldier in New York City March 17, 2015. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment More