Shown, are Major General Barraga, Brigadier General Sidney Baumgarten, Brigadier General Donald Singer, Brigadier General Robert Algar and Major General Robert Rose. S.C. Leg. Tom Barraga (R) West Islip, a Major General in the New York Guard, was the featured speaker at a military event in Rye Brook, New York. General Barraga who served on active duty after 9/11 stressed the importance of being continually aware of the threat of terrorism and the importance of intensifying efforts in homeland security.