HARLEM, N.Y. — More than 350 New York Army National Guard Soldiers, veterans, and family members gathered at the historic Harlem Regiment Armory on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, to honor the lineage of the 369th Infantry Regiment during the second annual Hellfighters Ball.
This was triple the attendance from 2025.
The program centered on the 2025 award of the Congressional Gold Medal to the regiment, and the professional legacy of the generals Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and his son Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. commanded the 369th from 1938 to 1940 and then went on to command the 4th Cavalry Brigade of the 2nd Cavalry Division after being promoted to one-star general.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. commanded the Tuskegee Airmen during World...
The 369th Division Sustainment Brigade hosts the second annual Hellfighters Ball attended by more than 300 service members, veterans, family members and friends at the Harlem Regiment Armory, New York, N.Y, Feb. 27, 2026. The event honored the legacy of the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, celebrating the courage and history of the famed World War I unit. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Maximillian Boudreaux)
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Lenzi, company commander of the 4th Finance Company, 27th Finance Battalion, reflects on his company’s deployment with the Joint Forces Special Operations in Southwest Asia after a Demobilization Yellow Ribbon event at the Whitestone Armory, Queens, N.Y., June 9, 2024. The Department of Defense's Yellow Ribbon Program offers support workshops for National Guard and Reserve families before, during and after deployments, connecting them and their families with healthcare, education, financial resources and other benefits. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)
