GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE --Base Honor Guard Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey carry the remains of Master Sgt. Christopher J. Raguso a special missions aviation specialist assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard during a dignified arrival ceremony at F. S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base Westhampton Beach N.Y. March 27 2018. Raguso was one of three Airmen killed when the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter they were flying in crashed near the city of Al-Qaim Iraq.
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WHAM -- Wed, 05 Nov 2025 WWII soldier's remains returned home 83 years after being declared missing (video) Lyons, N.Y. (WHAM) A hometown hero had a final homecoming 83 years after he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. "It's pretty exciting, pretty emotional," said Norma... (more)
Spectrum News -- Wed, 05 Nov 2025 Long-missing WWII veteran's remains finally return home to upstate N.Y ROCHESTER, N.Y. The remains of a soldier killed 83 years ago when his plane was shot down are finally home. DNA was used to help identify the remains of Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. John Pagliuso,... (more)
Hospitality Net -- Mon, 03 Nov 2025 Correctional Crisis Spurs Hotel Boom in Upstate New York Corrections-Officer Strike & National Guard Response On February 17, 2025, thousands of corrections officers at more than 25 prisons across Upstate New York went on strike over staffing... (more)