Soldiers of the 427th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) display the U.S. flag during the patriotic day pregame events at the Syracuse Carrier Dome on Saturday, September 15, 2007. The Central NY Citizen Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2008 as part of Task Force Pheonix, the senior headquarters for training Afghan army and national police forces. Col. Gary Yaple, Deputy Commander of the Syracuse-based 27th Brigade Combat Team presided over the coin toss as Syracuse University Athletics saluted the American armed forces during the Syracuse University football game against Illinois on Saturday, September 15 at the Carrier Dome. Patriotic Day at the Dome. The "Fighting Illini" beat the Syracuse Orange, 41-20.
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Saratoga Today -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 The New York State Military Museum Unveils Augmented Reality Display The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, located at 61 Lake Ave., has unveiled a new interactive augmented reality display featuring four prominent figures from the... (more)
WKTV -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 Remsen Resident Leads NY Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at Rome's Eastern Air Defense Sector ROME, N.Y. -- A Remsen native has taken command of the New York Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. Major Devin Will assumed his new... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 New York Air Guard Centralizes Recruiting With New Squadron LATHAM, N.Y. The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a July 29 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters, creating a centralized... (more)