Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT)- Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and the Uncle Sam Chapter of the Association of the US Army (USCUSA). Hartman has served for nearly 50 years, serving for 31 years in the Army, including two combat tours in Vietnam, and 14 years in the New York Guard. Including his four years as a cadet at West Point, he spent 49 years in service of the U.S. Hartman will receive the award during a ceremony being held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Mark O Rourke, President of the FNYMM, and Rick Wark, President of USCUSA, will present the award. The post Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.