SOUTH AFRICA--Major Mark Cotton a member of the New York Air National Guards 105th Airlift Wing speaks to South African officers during the African Aerospace & Defence Exposition in Pretoria South Africa from Sep. 17-21 2014 at the invitation from the Government of South Africa.Cotton and the rest of his C-17 Globemaster III crew got to speak to pilots from the South African Air Force and answer questions regarding the plane. Pictured here are Capt. Mark Mango and Capt. Leon Olinsky who serve as C-130 pilots for the south African Air Forces 28th Squadron.
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Times Union -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson Naming the bridge in honor of Black WWI hero would correct present-day attempts to whitewash history, state Sen. Pat Fahy said ALBANY Under hazy skies from Canadian wildfire smoke that state... (more)
WTEN -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Lawmakers urge renaming Patroon Island Bridge after Henry Johnson ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) Multiple state lawmakers and members of the Harlem Hellfighters Veterans Association, Albany Chapter are continuing to push for the renaming of a Capital Region bridge.... (more)
USA Today Network -- Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Why are flags at half-staff in NY today? What to know Flags on all New York state government buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, July 9, in honor of Cottekill Fire Department Chief David A. Gagnon, who died... (more)