PRATTVILLE--Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano thanks New York Army National Guard Specialist Whitnee McKinney for her service during a visit here on August 31 as Brig. Gen. Michael Swezey, the commander of Joint Task Force Irene, the New York National Guard force which responded to Hurricane Irene looks on. Napolitano visited Prattsville with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Federal Emergency Management Administration head Craig Fulgate to better understand the damage done by flooding in the area. New York Army National Guard UH-60s flew the team to the location.
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Times Union -- Sat, 29 Mar 2025 Churchill: Jacob Pratt wants his life to honor his fallen friends The sole survivor of a helicopter crash that killed two local New York Army National Guard aviators is living in Texas but eager to come home A photo of the Army National Guard helicopter... (more)
Interesting Engineering -- Fri, 28 Mar 2025 US Air Force enhances C-17 efficiency with 3D-printed blades, to save $14M annually At Stewart Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Forces 105th Airlift Wing (AW) is at the forefront of a significant modernization initiative impacting the entire C-17 Globemaster III fleet. ... (more)
North Country Now -- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 SUNY Potsdam and New York Army National Guard hold ribbon cutting for Campus Recruiting Office POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam officials welcomed New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali for a ribbon cutting and formal signing ceremony celebrating its new campus recruiting office,... (more)