American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
| July 23, 2009 Aaron Kersaw's 'On the Inside" Radio Show Hosted by Ken Kraetzer and John Chuhran Sons of the American Legion Special Guest: Major General Fergal Foley US Army Commanding Officer New York Guard |
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"The Sons of the American Legion Radio Report" is hosted by Ken Kraetzer and John
Chuhran every Monday at 2:30 PM. The program can be heard in Westchester
County NY on WVOX 1460 AM and nationally on WVOX.com. The program is a
production of WVOX and American Legion Post 50 Pelham NY.
Chuhran every Monday at 2:30 PM. The program can be heard in Westchester
County NY on WVOX 1460 AM and nationally on WVOX.com. The program is a
production of WVOX and American Legion Post 50 Pelham NY.
New York Guard:
The New York Guard is all-volunteer uniformed forces whose members augment and assist the
New York Army National Guard in training, response to state emergencies, and in assisting
National Guard units in mobilizing and deploying. Members of the New York Guard also serve on a
special team which is trained to decontaminate victims of a chemical or biological weapons attack.
New York Guard members, who do not carry weapons, do all this in an unpaid status unless they
are ordered into State Active Duty by the governor. Prior service in the military is not required to
join the New York Guard but many members are retired from the New York Army and Air National
Guard and bring years of experience and training to their volunteer roles. Other New York Guard
members bring valuable civilian-acquired skills in medicine, the legal field, and search and rescue
which the state benefits from in their volunteer status. The New York Guard has an authorized
strength of just over 1,000 volunteers.
The New York Guard was first created in World War I when the New York National Guard was first
federalized for duty on the Mexican Border in 1916 and then when the New York National Guard
was mobilized for service in France. A First and Second Provisional Regiment of the New York
Guard was organized to protect the New York City reservoirs from possible German sabotage and
also to guard the Erie Canal in upstate New York. At the end of the War the New York Guard was
disbanded when the National Guard returned from France.
When the National Guard was mobilized for federal duty by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940,
a New York Guard was once again created to replace the National Guard. Members of the New
York Guard, which grew to strength of 23,000, guarded infrastructure and responded to state
emergencies before being disbanded with the return of the National Guard from combat.
In the 1950s Congress authorized the creation of state defense forces, like the New York Guard,
in peacetime and today the New York Guard is one of 26 such state forces.
The New York Guard is all-volunteer uniformed forces whose members augment and assist the
New York Army National Guard in training, response to state emergencies, and in assisting
National Guard units in mobilizing and deploying. Members of the New York Guard also serve on a
special team which is trained to decontaminate victims of a chemical or biological weapons attack.
New York Guard members, who do not carry weapons, do all this in an unpaid status unless they
are ordered into State Active Duty by the governor. Prior service in the military is not required to
join the New York Guard but many members are retired from the New York Army and Air National
Guard and bring years of experience and training to their volunteer roles. Other New York Guard
members bring valuable civilian-acquired skills in medicine, the legal field, and search and rescue
which the state benefits from in their volunteer status. The New York Guard has an authorized
strength of just over 1,000 volunteers.
The New York Guard was first created in World War I when the New York National Guard was first
federalized for duty on the Mexican Border in 1916 and then when the New York National Guard
was mobilized for service in France. A First and Second Provisional Regiment of the New York
Guard was organized to protect the New York City reservoirs from possible German sabotage and
also to guard the Erie Canal in upstate New York. At the end of the War the New York Guard was
disbanded when the National Guard returned from France.
When the National Guard was mobilized for federal duty by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940,
a New York Guard was once again created to replace the National Guard. Members of the New
York Guard, which grew to strength of 23,000, guarded infrastructure and responded to state
emergencies before being disbanded with the return of the National Guard from combat.
In the 1950s Congress authorized the creation of state defense forces, like the New York Guard,
in peacetime and today the New York Guard is one of 26 such state forces.
General Foley served as the Department of Defense Chief of Staff and Acting Commander for
the Joint Task Force “Operation World Trade Center” from Sept. 11 through Sept. 29, 2001.
General Fergal Foley (USA Ret.) has served as a Director and Chief Operating Officer for
American Defense Systems, Inc. General Foley retired from the United States Army in October
2006 as a Brigadier General and was pinned for his second star – Major General – by
Governor David A. Patterson.
His key military assignments included serving as Executive Officer of the National Guard
Regional Training Institute from 1996 to 1999. He was later assigned as Deputy Brigade
Commander from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, he was selected for Brigade Command in New York
City and remained there until 2005. General Foley was later assigned as the Facility Manager
for a National Guard Training Base until his retirement in October 2006.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Military Association of New York.
General Foley earned an Associate’s degree in Business Management from SUNY Canton, a
Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College,
and a Master of Science degree from the U.S. Army War College.
the Joint Task Force “Operation World Trade Center” from Sept. 11 through Sept. 29, 2001.
General Fergal Foley (USA Ret.) has served as a Director and Chief Operating Officer for
American Defense Systems, Inc. General Foley retired from the United States Army in October
2006 as a Brigadier General and was pinned for his second star – Major General – by
Governor David A. Patterson.
His key military assignments included serving as Executive Officer of the National Guard
Regional Training Institute from 1996 to 1999. He was later assigned as Deputy Brigade
Commander from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, he was selected for Brigade Command in New York
City and remained there until 2005. General Foley was later assigned as the Facility Manager
for a National Guard Training Base until his retirement in October 2006.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Military Association of New York.
General Foley earned an Associate’s degree in Business Management from SUNY Canton, a
Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College,
and a Master of Science degree from the U.S. Army War College.