New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Land Nav at Fort Drum

Soldiers Donate Time to Trees for Troops

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ally Andolina, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade (Released)

Staff Sergeant Steven Hughes from Co. B, 642nd Aviation, New York Army National Guard, validates a known point on the Fort Drum compass course during Annual Training at Fort Drum. Hughes was checking the course to ensure that Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, were getting accurate readings when they negotiated the course.

The Soldiers of 3-142nd Aviation are training at Fort Drum until April 24 to prepare mobilization and deployment to Iraq this summer.

NY National Guard In the News

Watertown Daily Times -- Thu, 05 Dec 2013

Search effort called off for Reaper drone that crashed into Lake Ontario

The search for a MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed into Lake Ontario in November has ended unsuccessfully.

Daily Freeman -- Wed, 04 Dec 2013

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Black Knights -- Tue, 03 Dec 2013

MISSION FIRST: Man On A Mission

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