COHOES - Engineer Soldiers from Detachment 1, 1st Platoon, 1156th Engineer Company (Vertical) based in Kingston and some members of the 152nd Eng. Co. clear brush and debris from around Lock 15 on the outskirts of Cohoes on June 15.
The City of Cohoes requested the assistance of the N.Y. National Guard to assist in restoring and renovating this historic area in order to transform it into a bike and walking trail for the city residents. The area was once an extension of the Erie Canal.
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NY National Guard In the News
Times Union -- Tue, 23 Apr 2024 Stratton National Guard in need of nearly $300 million for new planes, Schumer says , April 22, 2024 : GLENVILLE U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Stratton Air National Guard Base on Monday to urge the U.S. Air Force to spend nearly $300 million to replace... (more)
WAMC, -- Mon, 22 Apr 2024 At Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, Sen. Schumer says it's time to update fleet U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer landed at Stratton Air National Guard base Monday to launch an effort to secure $290 million to replace two aging aircraft. Schumer says Stratton's... (more)
Times Union, -- Mon, 22 Apr 2024 East Greenbush soldier earns Legion of Merit Medal COLONIE - New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Langley of East Greenbush, an Iraq war veteran, received a Legion of Merit Medal during a ceremony at New York National... (more)