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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq � As the colors of the New York Army National Guard�s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion unfurled for commander Lt. Col. Al Ricci and Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Imbarrato, aircrews and Soldiers from the �Jesters� assumed their combat mission here in Iraq on September 25, 2008. The transfer of authority ceremony marked the culmination of more than a year of battalion training at locations such as Fort Drum, N.Y., Fort Rucker, Ala. and a predeployment training period at Fort Sill, Okla.
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Times Union -- Mon, 14 Sep 2026 Duty Calls: Army Guard soldier promoted at historic battle site A New York Army National Guard soldier was able to be promoted at a historic site and favorite family vacation village. Alex Hammond was promoted to major in the New York Army National Guard... (more)
Utica Observer Dispatch -- Fri, 11 Sep 2026 EADS airmen, alumni gathered in Rome for 25th 9/11 Memorial Service On Sept. 11, 2026, at 10:45 a.m., upwards of 200 U..S. airmen and civilian staff of the Eastern Air Defense Sector of the 224th Air Defense Group (EADS) gathered at the 9/11 memorial located... (more)
WKBW -- Fri, 11 Sep 2026 Remembering 9/11, 25 years later: The stories of National Guardsmen, journalists who were there that day (Video) NEW YORK New York paused Friday to mark 25 years since two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers, killing nearly 3,000 people. Two retired National Guardsmen from Western New York... (more)
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