The 56th Brigade, NY Guard serves the mid-hudson region, augmenting Joint Task Force 3, providing trained volunteer Guard troops to augment and assist the NY National Guard in state emergencies. COMMANDER: COL. DAVID WARAGER * DEPUTY COMMANDER: LIEUT. COL. RAY MECHMANN * COMMAND SGT. MAJOR: COMMAND SGT. MAJ. ROBERT LEFBERG ** To join contact Captain Charles Gaito, Personnel Officer at: chasrgaito@msn.com
MINNEWASKA STATE PARK - Staff Sgt Jon Antonucci and Private First Class Kevin Gilleo execute a line search. Rural search and rescue training is one aspect of the 56th Brigade's annual Hudson Guard field training exercise. Photo by Sgt. Chris Ferraro