SLEEPY HOLLOW-- Members of the New York Guard's 56th Brigade, New York Guard Headquarters and New York City Department of Environmental Police officers participated in the 98th Aqueduct Defense Memorial Service, Honoring the First Provisional Regiment of the New York Guard on May 1st 2016, at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The ceremony honors the gallant service of New York Guard Soldiers and New York City Department of Environmental Police predecessors who died protecting the New York City water system from sabotage during World War I. The deaths were a result of the influenza epidemic which swept the world in 1918.
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Sullivan County Democrat -- Tue, 10 Feb 2026 Prepare for emergencies at free class NARROWSBURG The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) and New York National Guard invite river valley residents in New York and Pennsylvania to attend a free Citizen Preparedness Training course on... (more)
CPA Journal -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Remembering a Forgotten Leader and New Yorks First African American CPA: The Legacy of General Wilmer F. Lucas When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had led the Harlem Hellfighters at the World War II battle of Okinawa. For his... (more)
Times Union, -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: Niskayuna resident takes command of 5,100 soldiers New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton of Niskayuna, an Iraq War veteran, took command of 5,100 soldiers of the 53rd Troop Command during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt... (more)