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Download full resolution image Guard Forces Stand Ready During Pope's Visit to NYC

Guard Forces Stand Ready During Pope's Visit to NYC

New York Army National 2nd Lt. Oyeyemi Daramola, the Quick Reaction Force platoon leader for Team Airport, based at John F. Kennedy International Airport, gives members of the team's Quick Reaction Force a safety briefing prior to loading trucks and moving to the JFK airport during a quick reaction drill rehearsal at the Empire Shield Headquarters April 20, 2008.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Empire Shield, provide security assistance to the Port Authority Police at JFK and LaGuardia Airports in New York City.

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Times Union -- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Air National Guard recruiter achieves a milestone New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jason Malm achieved a milestone with the recruitment of 200 airmen. Malm, a recruiter with the 109th Airlift Wing, achieved that career milestone by... (more)

Buffalo Ledger -- Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Erie County Sheriffs Deputy awarded by France for actions during Iraq deployment Deputy Aaron Taylor of the Erie County Sheriffs Office Aviation Unit has received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for his actions during a 2023 deployment in Iraq.... (more)

Altamont Enterprise -- Thu, 26 Feb 2026 Flynn has key role in NATOs Allied Joint Force Command in Netherlands Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top United States officer in the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations... (more)

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