New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Guard Family Member is Proud of Her Soldier

Photo by Lt. Col. Paul Fanning, Joint Force Headquarters- New York

BUFFALO--Jessica Bacon, a New York Army National Guard family member from Horseheads, NY proudly displays a sweatshirt bearing the name of her husband Ron’s unit during a Yellow Ribbon Re-integration Program Event held for the 827th Engineer Company at the Buffalo Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center on Saturday, April 2, 2011.

The event allowed Soldiers who returned from Afghanistan last month, and their families, to explore the benefits they are entitled to and the support systems that are available for them.

(Read the Press Release of this event)

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