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NY Guard Lends Expertise to Response Force
New York Guard Staff Sgt. Francisco Hernandez of the 88th Brigade unravels water hoses used in the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force decontamination line here May 16.
Photo by Warrant Officer Ubon Mendie, New York Guard.
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NEW YORK STATE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER, ORISKANY, N.Y. - New York Guard Staff Sgt. Francisco Hernandez of the 88th Brigade unravels water hoses used in the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force decontamination line here May 16. About 50 state guard members train alongside their New York Army National Guard counterparts from the 222nd Chemical Company as part of the decontamination element of the Homeland Response Force. The HRF responds to Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear incidents in support of civil authorities for FEMA Region II, including New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo by Warrant Officer Ubon Mendie, New York Guard.

NY National Guard In the News

Homeland Security Today -- Tue, 15 May 2012

Guard’s WMD Civil Support Teams Can Respond Faster Than Other Federal Assets

The National Guard’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs) are known as some of the most effective first responders when it comes to a potential chemical, biological,... (more)

Associated Press -- Mon, 14 May 2012

NYC lawmaker blasts plan to cut National Guard’s WMD unit at Brooklyn’s Fort Hamilton

A New York City congressman is speaking out against the Pentagon’s plan to eliminate a National Guard team that is supposed to assist local authorities in the event of an attack using... (more)

The Wall Street Journal -- Sun, 13 May 2012

National Guard troops to train in central NY

ORISKANY, N.Y.--Several hundred National Guard members from the Northeast and Caribbean will be in central New York for disaster preparedness training.

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News Media Invited to Cover National Guard WMD Response Training
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:02
Members of the news media are invited to cover the training of more than 700 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as they train Thursday, May 17 at the New York State Preparedness Ce...

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