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Monday, April 08, 2013  Lt. Col. Joseph Biehler, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has taken command of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Team.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be the next commander of the New York Army National Guard's Syracuse-based 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Friday, January 25, 2013  National Guard officials say about 80 members of the Syracuse-based 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are expected to arrive Friday morning at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team based in Syracuse is one of nine Army National Guard brigades in the country participating in the initial test program moving women into positions in combat battalions.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  It's a special homecoming just in time for the holidays: 21 soldiers are returning home to Central New York.

Friday, December 07, 2012  More than 200 members of a New York Army National Guard unit are back in the United States after being deployed to Kuwait earlier this year.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  About 80 members of the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, returned to their New York Army National Guard armory from deployment to Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Soldiers from a New York Army National Guard battalion are on their way to Afghanistan for a nine-month tour of duty.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  A Skaneateles native has been named the new Commander of the Military Police Unit in Auburn.

Friday, March 04, 2011  Soldiers from a New York Army National Guard unit will be sent to Afghanistan to help train and fight with that nation's military forces.

Thursday, December 11, 2008  The New York Army National Guard says it has reached 100 percent strength for the first time since the Vietnam War era.