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ALBANY, N.Y. â New York Army National Guard Col. Christopher Guilmette, a Voorheesville resident, is the new commander of the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment, headquartered at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.
He replaces Col. Todd Bookless, who took command of the Digital Liaison Detachment in 2018. Bookless is going on active duty with the military s Northern Command in Colorado, Springs.
The Digital Liaison Detachment, or DLD for short, works to coordinate, communicate and facilitate all aspects of military operations at higher level-headquarters. The DLD is specifically designed and dedicated to providing a critical capability for mission command liaison and interoperability.
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VOORHEESVILLE New York Army National Guard Col. Christopher Guilmette, a Voorheesville resident, is the new commander of the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment, headquartered at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.
The Digital Liaison Detachment, or DLD for short, works to coordinate, communicate, and facilitate all aspects of military operations at higher level headquarters.
Guilmette has served in the Army National Guard since 1997, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Maryland Army National Guard. He joined the New York Army National Guard in 2005.
In civilian life, Guilmette works as a professional engineer with Iron Mountain Data Centers.
Duty Calls: Guard officer honored for 37 years of service
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New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Tagliafierro pins a Family Recognition Award pin on his wife Maureen during his retirement ceremony.Eric Durr / New Yok Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Tagliafierro of Porters Corners, Saratoga County, has received a Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his 37 years of military duty before retirement.
Tagliafierro also received the Order of St. Maurice, an award for excellence in infantry, and a New York State Conspicuous Service Medal. He is a veteran of two deployments to Iraq war and is authorized to wear the combat patch of the New York Army National Guard s 42nd Infantry Division, the Minnesota Army National Guard s 34th Infantry Division, and the active Army s 1st Infantry Division.
I am continuing to post articles for
Black History Month this one about the
369th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard which fought as part of the all Black
93rd Infantry Division in the
First World War. This is a modified version on one I posted here in 2018, but it has particular significance because the
369th Sustainment Brigade of the
New York Army National Guard was officially allowed to take the nickname of the
369th Infantry Regiment, the “Harlem Hellfighters.” It was something that needed to be done for many years.
In 1918 Black Americans still loved their country in spite of the prejudice, intolerance and persecution they endured at home as a result of