A young boy runs to greet his father as members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing return from Afghanistan on Sept. 6, 2007. About 30 members of the wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. returned from a month-long combat mission in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While members of the wing, which specializes in Artic and Antarctic operations, have served in the Global War on Terror since 9/11, this mission as the first time the unit's C-130 aircraft were deployed.
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WHEC -- Thu, 21 Sep 2023 Consumer Alert: Free emergency training and supplies for older adults (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. One of the great things about being a reporter is that you learn so much. And I learned that Im not as prepared for an emergency as I thought I was. But this training was... (more)
Clay Today -- Thu, 21 Sep 2023 Fleming Island National Guardsman gets new rank, responsibilities LATHAM, N.Y. Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the recent promotion of New York Army National Guard members in recognition of their capability... (more)
PV Magazine -- Tue, 19 Sep 2023 Redflow and Ameresco to deploy prototype microgrid at Stewart Air National Guard Base Redflow Limited, an Australian clean energy storage specialist, and Ameresco, a cleantech integrator, announced that Redflow signed a $2.83 million contract with the United States Department... (more)