RONKONKOMA--U.S. Army Sgt. Fatima Adesanya, assigned to the 145th Support Maintenance Company, New York Army National Guard, performs hand and arm signals during a sling load training mission at the Army Aviation Safety Facility in Ronkonkoma N.Y., on November 24, 2020. Sling load operations allow for the quick deployment of supplies during combat or to areas that are geographically difficult to reach during natural disasters or emergencies.
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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)
Associated Press, -- Fri, 22 Jan 2021 3 dead in military helicopter crash were experienced pilots MENDON, N.Y. (AP) The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots with past deployments to Afghanistan, officials... (more)
CBS 6 -- Wed, 20 Jan 2021 Hundreds from New York among National Guard on inauguration duty CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) The country prides itself on a peaceful transition of power and in a year of division and unrest, the National Guard was at the ready to ensure that happened Wednesday.... (more)