NY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BATTALION GETS NEW COMMANDER

NY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BATTALION GETS NEW COMMANDER

Maj. Todd Balog, an Afghanistan War veteran and Saratoga Springs resident took command of the New York Army National Guard’s 369th Special Troops Battalion on Sunday, Oct. 22 at a changing of the guard ceremony in Camp Smith. He replaced Lt. Col. Seth Morgulus, who led the battalion since 2013. The 369th Special Troops Battalion […]

Wake for New City War Hero

A wake for Major Thomas Kennedy will be held today from 5-8 p.m. at William F. Hogan Funeral Home in Highlands Falls. Kennedy was a New City resident killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 8. The decorated officer was born in Suffern and attended Clarkstown schools. He graduated from West Point […]

Miele’s Musings, July 5th: What’s The Parade About?

BY PUBLISHER EMERITUS ARMAND MIELE I always say that a parade is made up of believers. We have a lot of believers in the United States, and many occasions on which to celebrate our faith in each other, in our history, in our nation. The Columbus Day and St. Patrick’s Day parades are no longer […]

Veterans Honored in New City Parade

Veterans Honored in New City Parade

Did you thank a veteran this weekend? BY DIANA BIERMAN On the sunny, cloudless morning of May 28, Rockland County residents and others lined Main Street in New City waving flags and cheering various groups, organizations, and veterans who marched in the annual Memorial Day parade in support of our troops. The 63rd annual parade, […]