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KINDERHOOK--New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Patrick Murphy (at left), Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, and Chaplain (Col) Eric Olsen, New York State Chaplain, salute after laying a wreath at the gravesite of US President Martin VanBuren on Friday December 4th 2009.
The wreath laying, to mark the 227th anniversary of his birth on Dec. 5, 1782, is conducted each year by the New York National Guard at the request of the White House. Wreaths are laid on each president's grave on the anniversary of their birth.
Van Buren, who was born, lived and died in Kinderhook, was nicknamed "Old Kinderhook" by political supporters. Reportedly he signed approved paperwork with an "OK" which evolved into OK as a phrase indicating that things are good.
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Associated Press -- Mon, 26 Sep 2016 Lincoln casket replica on display at Saratoga museum SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) A replica of President Abraham Lincoln's casket is on display at a museum in Saratoga Springs.
Lohud.com -- Sun, 25 Sep 2016 Brush Fire Burns in Camp Smith Area CORTLANDT - Firefighters spent more than seven hours battling a brush fire that spread to about three acres near the Camp Smith military reservation Sunday afternoon.
Defense.gov -- Sun, 25 Sep 2016 Air, Army Guardsmen Patrol Landmarks in New York New York Air and Army National Guardsmen patrols multiple locations in New York City, Sept. 21, 2016, following the recent bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey. The patrols are part of Joint... (more)
