An F-16C assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing vaults into the sky from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse early on the morning of June 10.
The Air Guard Fighting Falcons are bound for Iraq where they will be stationed in support of ground troops. This is the last rotation with F-16s for the 174th Fighter Wing. The unit will transition to the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper attack aircraft when they return from the deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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WTEN -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Unknown Revolutionary War soldiers laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Nearly 250 years after a Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain, unidentified Continental Army soldiers who were killed were honored in Saratoga County on... (more)
WAMC -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Continental Army remains laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetary (audio) 250 years after the Battle of Valcour Island, the remains of Continental Army soldiers who died in the conflict have been laid to rest in Saratoga County. It was a fitting day for a funeral... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 New York Guard Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission BINGHAMTON, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion are mobilizing to the nations southern border for Operation Ardent Vanguard, supporting border... (more)