EAST FARMINGDALE--New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Paul Rodriguez a member of the 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (CST) checks a simulated terrorist during a drill at the Suffolk County Water Authoritys New Highway Pump Station on Monday Oct. 27 2014. National Guard CSTs are trained to identify the presence of chemical biological or radiological agents and provide that information to local authorities. The exercise tested response protocols to intruder events and to identify and correct any existing weaknesses in station security.(
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Stars and Stripes -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 Congress funds powerful new airlifter on skis for US polar operations The Pentagon has secured $194 million to build the first of a fleet of new ski planes that will support troops flying over the Arctic and Antarctic. Funding approved by Congress last month... (more)
Spectrum News1 -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 6 New York Army National Guard soldiers awarded French medals for acts of bravery (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. A group of National Guardsmen, largely hailing from Western New York, are being honored for their "exceptionally honorable service" in the Middle East. It was... (more)
Lockport Sun and Journal -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 Lockport man among Army National Guardsmen awarded a French military honor ROCHESTER A Lockport resident is one of six New York Army National Guardsmen who received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star on Sunday, for efforts to help rescue 34 French special... (more)