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LATHAM, N.Y. -- Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General of New York, will be joined by New York State Deputy Secretary for Public Safety Elizabeth Glazer for a traditional military cake-cutting ceremony at Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters, Dec. 13, to mark the 375th birthday of the National Guard.
Three National Guard soldiers who share the same birthday with the National Guard will be part of the cake-cutting event.
WHO: New York's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Murphy, New York State Deputy Secretary for Public Safety Elizabeth Glazer, and New York Army National Guard Soldiers Sgt. Major David Smith, from Malta; Sgt. Joseph Dumas from Chenango Forks; and Spec. Justin Phillips from Whitehall.
WHAT: Commemoration of the National Guard's 375th Birthday. The National Guard is the oldest armed service in the United States, predating the American Revolution.
WHERE: New York National Guard armory, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, N.Y. 12210
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will last approximately 30 minutes.
Members of the media interested in covering this event should contact the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Public Affairs Office at 518-786-4581 for access to this secure facility.
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2011 13:44 |
| Story ID: | 81241 |
| Location: | LATHAM, NY, US |
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