KANDAHAR- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Rochester’s Detachment 1, Company B, 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation (Heavy Lift) load CH-47 helicopters onto a C-5 Galaxy as they prepare to return home to the United States following a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan on April 20. The helicopters arrived at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Rochester on April 22. The Soldiers return to the United States for outprocessing at Fort Hood in May.
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Spectrum News -- Thu, 18 Dec 2025 N.Y. National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks can apply for dis-ability benefits Members of New York's military force who served on state active duty responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Manhattan can now register to file for potential disability... (more)
WWNY -- Thu, 18 Dec 2025 National defense bill brings millions to Capital Region projects Funding coming to Capital Region from defense bill The Senate has passed a national defense bill that will provide federal funding to the Capital Region. The National Defense Authorization... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Wed, 17 Dec 2025 New York Air Guard Activates C-17 Combined Test Force STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. This fall, the New York Air National Guards 105th Airlift Wing activated a C-17 Combined Test Force responsible for the development, testing and fielding... (more)