KANDAHAR, Afghanistan- New York Army National Guard Sgt. John Stormm, a member of Detachment 1 Company B 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation (Heavy Lift) receives the Purple Heart and the Air Medal from Lt. Col. Mike Higginbotham, the commander of Task Force Knighthawk during award ceremonies here on April 18. Stormm received a bullet wound during a resupply mission in Afghanistan. The Soldiers of the Rochester-based detachment are preparing to return to the United States in May after a nine-month long rotation in Afghanistan.
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WWNY, February 6, 2025 -- Fri, 07 Feb 2025 Community excited about efforts to reopen Ogdensburg Armory OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - On Wednesday, we told you about an effort to reopen the Ogdensburg Armory with a National Guard recruiting effort underway in the north country. Now we hear what... (more)
Army.mil -- Thu, 06 Feb 2025 Forging lasting relationships with New York s newest state partner FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania Four service members with the Swedish Army spent time with the 42nd Infantry Division learning about large-scale combat operations during a major warfighting... (more)
WWNY -- Thu, 06 Feb 2025 New life for Ogdensburgs old armory? (video) OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - It has been an unmistakable presence in Ogdensburg for 128 years. But for the last two and a half, the Ogdensburg Armory has been largely unused. Its a steep... (more)