The Military Exchange Program places National Guard Soldiers in units from America's allied partners, including the German Army, the British Army Reserve, the Danish Home Guard and Estonian Army. In return, these nations deploy military members to participate in a host unit two-week annual training back in New York. Each general officer command in the New York Army National Guard annually nominates Soldiers to attend. Applications for the 2019 annual training season are available through December 10, 2018. Soldiers with inquiries about the program can contact Sgt. 1st Class Paul Mulligan, the New York Army National Guard Operations and Training Branch NCOIC at (518) 786-6070.

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