Col. Melissa Cantwell, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton; Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Riding, the garrison’s senior enlisted leader; and Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, render honors during the final ceremonial cannon fire on July 4, 2026, marking Fort Hamilton’s role in Sail4th 250 and the International Naval Review as the fleets sailed past the installation. New York City’s only active‑duty Army post then provided a prime vantage point as tall ships and naval vessels passed under the Verrazzano‑Narrows Bridge for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s Joint Task Force Empire Shield and the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion delivered additional salutes as families watched tall ships, Coast Guard cutters, and military aircraft move through New York Harbor near the historic 1776 Battle of Brooklyn landing site. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman-Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
| Date Taken: | 07.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.04.2026 22:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9792818 |
| VIRIN: | 260705-A-LO645-8374 |
| Resolution: | 6000x3118 |
| Size: | 5.71 MB |
| Location: | BAY RIDGE, NEW YORK, US |
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