KINDERHOOK--New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski and Brig. Gen. John Adonie render honors to President Martin Van Buren the 8th president of the United States during a Dec. 5 2018 ceremony at his gravesite at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery in Kinderhook N.Y. The U.S. military presents wreaths from the current occupant of the White House at the gravesites of former presidents on the anniversary of their birth. Van Buren was born in Kinderhook in 1782.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 New York Guard Trains for Disaster Response NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. One hundred New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state participated in Operation Buffalo Falls, a Homeland Response Force (HRF)... (more)
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27East.com -- Mon, 16 Jun 2025 Malloy Promoted to Chief Master Sergeant in the New York Air National Guard Riverhead resident Timothy Daniel Malloy was promoted to chief master sergeant in the New York Air National Guard, during a ceremony on June 6 at the 106th Rescue Wing firehouse at Francis... (more)