CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. — U.S. Army Major Corey Root, a human resources staff officer with the 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, and a New Windsor New York resident, was promoted during a ceremony at the Camp Smith Training Site on April 17, 2026.
Root, who serves in the command’s personnel division, known as the G1, received his new rank from his mother, Leslie, while his father, Bryan, and members of the unit’s full-time staff looked on. His promotion is effective as of Oct. 16, 2025.
Col. Matt Kilgore, the 53rd’s chief of staff, presided over the ceremony. He told the gathered Soldiers and guests that promotions to the field-grade rank of major are a reflection of an officer's future contributions to...
04.17.2026 | PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Sebastian Rothwyn
