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KABUL, Afghanistan - New York Gov. David Paterson shakes the hand of New York Army National Guard Specialist Alfredo Alvarado, and presents him with a coin at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, during a visit to the troops.
Alvarado received American citizenship Dec. 23 in recognition of his service to New York State and the United States.
Paterson visited Alvarado and lunched with 200 other members of the 27th Brigade Combat Team during a visit made to Afghanistan as part of his trip to Iraq and Afghanistan with a Congressional Delegation.
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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)
Adirondack Daily Enterprise -- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 Air National Guard training to be held in Lewis on Friday LEWIS The Syracuse-based 274th Air Support Operations Squadron of the New York Air National Guard is slated to conduct small arms, mountaineering and personal communications training here... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 New York Guard Showcases Polar Airlift Mission OSHKOSH, Wis. The New York Air Guards 109th Airlift Wing joined more than 10,000 aircraft and hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts last week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the worlds... (more)
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