LATHAM, New York --The New York Army Guard’s top warrant officer, who’s served since 1986, and an Airman who enlisted in 2023, saluted the National Guard’s 389th Birthday during a Dec. 12 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York.
Chief Warrant Officer 5, William Solmo, the state’s command chief warrant officer, and Airman 1st Class Emma Grace Charboneau, cut a birthday cake during the commemoration of the Dec. 13, 1636, birthday of the National Guard.
Traditionally, the oldest servicemember present joins the youngest in cutting the cake. Solmo, age 60, with 39 years of service, represented the history and traditions of the National Guard, while the 20-year-old Charboneau, represented the...
12.12.2025 | LATHAM, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr
