THAILAND -- New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Sgt Jamie Brisbin (right in red helmet), who now serves as a pararescueman in the 106th Rescue Wing's 103rd Rescue Squadron, takes a break with fellow Airman Tech Sgt. John Merchand, in one of the flooded chambers of Thailand's Tham Luang Nang Non Cave during the rescue of 13 members of a youth soccer team in July of 2018. Brisbin was one of the U.S. Airmen who assisted in the rescue which is the subject of the Amazon Prime film 13 Lives.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 New York Guard Trains for Disaster Response NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. One hundred New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state participated in Operation Buffalo Falls, a Homeland Response Force (HRF)... (more)
Times Union -- Tue, 17 Jun 2025 Churchill: We need a greater honor for Albany's Henry Johnson In light of Donald Trump's decision to strip the hero's name from a Louisiana Army base, Assemblyman John McDonald is proposing to rename the Patroon Island Bridge in Johnson's... (more)
27East.com -- Mon, 16 Jun 2025 Malloy Promoted to Chief Master Sergeant in the New York Air National Guard Riverhead resident Timothy Daniel Malloy was promoted to chief master sergeant in the New York Air National Guard, during a ceremony on June 6 at the 106th Rescue Wing firehouse at Francis... (more)