ELLENVILLE_ A New York Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on a wild fire raging along a ridgeline in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in the Hudson Valley near Ellenville New York on August 30 2022. The New York National Guard deployed two Black Hawks to support fire fighting operations at the request of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (U.S. Army National Guard photo courtesy New York National Guard State Aviation Office)
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Troy Record -- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 East Greenbush resident retires from NY Army National Guard LATHAM, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Langley, an East Greenbush resident, was recognized for 29 years of military service during recent retirement ceremonies... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 Bucket-bearing helicopter crews drill on Mohawk River in Colonie (photos) COLONIE New York Army National Guard crews piloted a Black Hawk helicopter along the Mohawk River on Monday to practice filling the aerial water buckets to douse wildfires. The noon to... (more)
WTEN -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 NY Army National Guard trains to fight wildfires (video) COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Its wildfire season, and New York remains at an elevated risk. The New York State Army National Guard is ensuring they are ready if a wildfire were to spark. Helicopters... (more)