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1/9th Battalion New York State Guard

Cause Area

  • Community
  • Disaster Relief
  • Emergency & Safety
  • Health & Medicine
  • Veterans & Military Families

Location

68 Lexington AveNew York, NY 10010 United States
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Mission Statement

The Army Division of the New York Guard will assist and support other components of the armed forces and agencies of the State of New York in order to provide the capacity and ability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from all hazards as ordered by the Governor of the State of New York, and the Department of Military and Naval Affairs.

Description

The 1/9th Battalion can trace its origins to 1624, and the unit received the official designation of the 9th on June 13, 1812. We are one of the oldest military units in the United States.

The 1/9th Battalion of the New York State Guard is part of an all volunteer military force composed of citizen-soldiers who serve in an unpaid status, unless activated by the Governor of New York.

We engage in planning, training for, and executing state emergency support and disaster missions.

Please visit our unit website to learn more at: http:// www.nyguard9.us/

The New York State Guard is one of four services that make up the organized military of the State of New York under the Department of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA). You may access DMNA's website, along with the New York Guard's home page website, at http://dmna.ny.gov/index.php

The other services of the organized New York State Military forces include the Air National Guard, The Army National Guard, and the New York Naval Militia.

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