ROCHESTER-- Family members of 43 Soldiers assigned to F Co. 1-169 General Support Aviation Battalion watch as the unit's UH-60 Blackhawks make their final fly over on their way to Ft. Hood, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Soldiers, who fly medical evacuation helicopters, will train at Fort Hood before deploying to Afghanistan.The unit conducted a farewell ceremony on Sept. 28.
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WKBW -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Definitely like a blessing to be back': Buffalo-based National Guard members return from deployment (video) CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) More than 100 New York Army National Guard members returned home to Buffalo on Veterans Day after completing a nine-month deployment in Africa, creating an emotional... (more)
WGRZ -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Western New York Soldiers return from Africa on Veterans Day (video) BUFFALO, N.Y. More than 140 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guards Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company are home after spending the past nine months deployed in the Horn... (more)
Buffalo- Toronto Public Media -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Bill aims to give deployed National Guard members a boost on civil service exams Two local elected officials have reached across the aisle to introduce legislation designed to retain members of New Yorks National Guard. Under bill S8365 drafted by State Minority Leader... (more)