STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- New York Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Byron A. Catu,a member of the 105th Airlift Wing, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, during an award ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base on May 15, 2022. Catu, and three other flying crew chiefs, were recognizes for their service on multiple missions flown into an out of Afghanistan in August, 2021 in support of Operation Allies Refuge, the effort to evacuate Afghans who added the United States as Kabul fell to the Taliban.
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THE SUFFOLK TIMES -- Wed, 04 Jun 2025 Southold Town Assessor Sanders begins fourth military deployment Charles Sanders, a U.S. Marine veteran and recently promoted Lieutenant Colonel of the New York Army National Guard, had a heartfelt sendoff by the Southold American Legion Post 803 Friday,... (more)
Spectrum News -- Tue, 03 Jun 2025 500 N.Y. Army National Guard soldiers deploying overseas Five-hundred Army National Guard soldiers from across New York are deploying overseas for nearly a year with the Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division, the National Guard announced. Farewell... (more)
Saratogian -- Mon, 02 Jun 2025 SNAPSHOT: Clifton Park resident promoted to one-star general in NY Army National Guard (photo) A Clifton Park resident who has served in the Army since 1994 and is a veteran of the Iraq War, was recently promoted to the one-star rank of brigadier general in the New York Army National... (more)