NEW YORK STATE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER, ORISKANY, N.Y. - New York Guard Staff Sgt. Francisco Hernandez of the 88th Brigade unravels water hoses used in the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force decontamination line here May 16. About 50 state guard members train alongside their New York Army National Guard counterparts from the 222nd Chemical Company as part of the decontamination element of the Homeland Response Force. The HRF responds to Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear incidents in support of civil authorities for FEMA Region II, including New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo by Warrant Officer Ubon Mendie, New York Guard.
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NNY 360.com -- Sun, 31 May 2026 106th Rescue Wing conducts five-day Combat Readiness Exercise at Fort Drum FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. More than 1,000 Airmen assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing completed a five-day combat readiness exercise, testing every element of the unit's... (more)
Plattsburgh Press Republican -- Thu, 28 May 2026 BOCES, National Guard host event in Malone Plattsburgh Press Republican, May 28,2026 : MALONE Students from Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES component districts on Wednesday spent the day learning about career opportunities at an event... (more)
WRGB -- Thu, 28 May 2026 Stories of perseverance, bravery and sacrifice (Youtube video) NOTE: This WRGB Special features the NYS Military Museum and NYARNG Honor Guard. In honor of Memorial Day, CBS6 presents this look at some of the moments and people who shaped New York... (more)