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Download full resolution image Naval Militia Patrol Responds to Crash

Naval Militia Patrol Responds to Crash

NEW YORK CITY-- New York Naval Militia Petty Officer Ken Stefandel, a crewman on Naval Militia Patrol Boat 440, watches while efforts are made to rescue the passengers of a Bell Jet Ranger tourist helicopter which crashed in the East River on October 4. PB 440 was on patrol that afternoon and was one of many watercraft which responded to lend assistance if necessary. PB 440 conducts regular patrols of New York City’s waterways in coordination with the United States Coast Guard as part of Joint Task Force Empire Shield.

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Task and Purpose -- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 Pentagon raises Iran war death toll to 21 Two more service members have died in the Middle East as part of the Iran war than previously acknowledged, according to the Department of Defense. The revised death toll was revealed in updates... (more)

Spectrum News -- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 Ceremony planned for soldiers killed in Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain A service will be held Tuesday for Continental Army soldiers killed 250 years ago during an American Revolutionary War naval battle on Lake Champlain. This marker will be placed on the gravesite... (more)

Kingston Daily Freeman -- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 Military News: Mid-Hudson Valley Residents Earn Promotion Promotions The following area residents serving in the New York Army National Guard were promoted: * Quianna Biggs-Bullard of Marlboro, serving with 53rd Troop Command, to the rank of sergeant... (more)

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