15 NY Army, Air Guardsmen compete in South African event

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)



By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni New York National Guard Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Oct 06, 2023
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