LEWIS, NY – July 28, 2026- Residents in the Town of Lewis and Essex County NY should anticipate brief military activity on Friday, July 31 2026, as part of essential preparedness training.
LATHAM, New York – The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a Wednesday, July 29 ceremony at New York New York Air National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York.
Major Joshua Bowers assumed command of the newly created squadron, accepting the New York Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Squadron guidon from Army Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York.
Previously the New York Air Guard’s recruiters had worked for the five New York Air Guard wings.
The Army National Guard has recruited centrally for years with Recruiting and Retention Battalions in each state. New York's Army Recruiting Battalion has been number one in the nation for the last four...
07.29.2026 | LATHAM, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr
