COHOES - Engineer Soldiers from Detachment 1, 1st Platoon, 1156th Engineer Company (Vertical) based in Kingston and some members of the 152nd Eng. Co. clear brush and debris from around Lock 15 on the outskirts of Cohoes on June 15.
The City of Cohoes requested the assistance of the N.Y. National Guard to assist in restoring and renovating this historic area in order to transform it into a bike and walking trail for the city residents. The area was once an extension of the Erie Canal.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 22 Oct 2024 New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane PALMETTO, Fla. Forty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent a week assisting the Florida National Guards response to Hurricane Milton. The Soldiers helped clear debris and set... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 21 Oct 2024 Duty Calls: Air National Guard commander advances to major general Michael Bank of Darien Center, Genesee County, commander of the New York Air National Guard, has been promoted to major general during a ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh. New... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 Air National Guard planes depart Empire State for 5-month Antarctic mission Five Air National Guard ski-equipped airlifters and 400 airmen are headed to Antarctica for an annual mission supporting research on the frozen continent. The LC-130 Hercules ski-birds of... (more)