Soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment band stand at rest as they wait to march up Fifth Avenue in New York City on Feb. 17, 1919, during a parade held to welcome the New York National Guard unit home. More than 2,000 Soldiers took part in the parade up Fifth Avenue. The Soldiers marched seven miles from downtown Manhattan to Harlem. The band was led by noted musician Lt. James Reese " Jimmie" Europe, seen at center wearing glasses.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle -- Tue, 26 Jan 2021 Investigation at Mendon helicopter crash site wraps up. What's next? MENDON, NY U.S. Army officials have finished clearing the site of last week's fatal military helicopter crash in Mendon and local NationalGuard members gathered Sunday to honor their friends. A... (more)
WHEC -- Mon, 25 Jan 2021 Cuomo sending 500 more National Guardsmen to D.C., 1.3K returning ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Gov. Andrew Cuomo is sending 542 more members of the New York National Guard to Washington D.C. Cuomo said members will be heading down to bolster U.S. Capitol security... (more)
WKBW, -- Fri, 22 Jan 2021 New York National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash outside Rochester Wednesday ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WKBW) The New York Army National Guard has identified three soldiers killed in a helicopter crash outside of Rochester on Wednesday. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda,... (more)