New York Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Matthew Hofbauer receives his officer's rank from his parents, Thomas and Maria Hofbauer during his commissioning at Camp Smith, N.Y. August 29, 2020. Ten new officers were pinned their second lieutenant shoulder boards by family members during the 106th Regional Training Institutes Officer Candidate School graduation. The OCS graduation ceremony is an event for officer candidates to take their Oath of Office and commission as new second lieutenants. (U.S Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)
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HudsonValley 360.com -- Thu, 14 Mar 2024 NY Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic mission season for 2023-2024 SCOTIA The New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National GuardBase in Scotia, has successfully concluded its annual Operation Deep Freeze season, marking... (more)
DVIDS -- Mon, 11 Mar 2024 NY National Guard announces names of Soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash on March 8, 2024 Two New York Army National Guard aviators were killed on Friday, March 8, when the UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter they were flying crashed near Rio Grande City, Texas at 2:50 p.m. local... (more)
Associated Press -- Sun, 10 Mar 2024 2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities... (more)