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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Army.mil -- Wed, 11 Mar 2026 NY National Guard's "Fighting 69th" Infantry leads New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 175th Time NEW YORK, New York--Eight hundred Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will once again lead the world's largest St. Patrick's... (more)
607 News Now -- Wed, 11 Mar 2026 Citizen Preparedness Corps training being held in Danby DANBY, NY (607NewsNow) The Citizen Preparedness Corps is planning a free training on Tuesday, March 24th at the Danby Community Church. Starting at 6:00 p.m., the training will provide the... (more)
New York Post -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Tragic NYPD cop who died in Mideast was highly decorated cyber security officer and married dad of 6 The NYPD cop who died on National Guard deployment in the Mideast was a highly decorated cyber security officer and married father of six, officials said Monday as his body was flown back... (more)