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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Staff Sgt. Quian Han, gets marksmanship advice from a South African Army Senior warrant officer the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The competition took place from September 9th through the 16th and involved rifle and pistol marksmanship, 5-mile run, grenade throwing, and a land/water obstacle course. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

Air Force Major General Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, right, presents a challenge coin to Army Staff Sgt. Keyonta Williams, a New York Army National Guard recruiter, who was competing in the South African National Defence Force Military Skills competition in Potchefstrom, South Africa on Sept. 16, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the week-long event which ran from Sept. 9 ti 16.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Staff Sgt. Keyontae Williams competes in the water obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Guckian runs through the land obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Capt. Nick Trentarelli runs land obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Spc. Joshua Gonzalez runs land obstacle course at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York National Guard Lt. Col. Andy Miller throws a simulated hand grenade at the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, September 12, 2023. The New York National Guard sent 15 Soldiers and Airmen to compete in the 2023 competition which began on Sept. 9, 2023, and ran through Sept. 16, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

Fifteen New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, who traveled to South Africa in September for a military skills competition, took home a team second place and some individual awards at the end of the week-long event. The South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition, held at a at a South African Army base in Potchefstroom from Sept. 9 to 16, tested competitors’ skills in rifle and pistol marksmanship, land and water obstacle courses, grenade throwing, and a eight kilometer combat run through the rugged landscape. The event was started by the South African military Reserve Forces Council in 2006 and is open to teams from other nations.

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New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

12:00 AM7/13/2022

This year's iteration of Shared Accord, taking place in South Africa during June 2022, focuses on medical readiness and field training exercise to demonstrate interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

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Medical equipment donated to Lesotho at border station

10:30 AM6/26/2020

Department of Defense personnel assigned to the South African embassy delivered 12,000 medical grade face masks, 11,000 face shields and 256 thermometers to their counterparts from the U.S. embassy in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

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15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

12:00 AM10/6/2023

New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

12:00 AM7/13/2022

This year's iteration of Shared Accord, taking place in South Africa during June 2022, focuses on medical readiness and field training exercise to demonstrate interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

Medical equipment donated to Lesotho at border station

10:30 AM6/26/2020

Department of Defense personnel assigned to the South African embassy delivered 12,000 medical grade face masks, 11,000 face shields and 256 thermometers to their counterparts from the U.S. embassy in the Kingdom of Lesotho.