Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 204th Engineer Battalion work to clear space near Normanskill Creek in Albany N.Y. on Friday Oct. 2 2015 as part of New Yorks preparations for the possible landfall of Hurricane Joaquin. At the direction of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo members of the battalion were mobilized to work with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to clear obstructions from waterways which could cause flooding during a heavy rainfall. As part of that process the engineers created space where debris from the stream could be deposited.
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National Guard and Reserve Magazine -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Army National Guard veteran runs 133 miles for mental health awareness Jeff Benaim, a veteran of the Army National Guard, recently ran from Montauk to NYC. The idea of running the length of Long Island was percolating in Jeff Benaims mind for years. An Army... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 New York Guard Strengthens Capabilities During Operation Sustain Thunder CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 369th Division Sustainment Brigade qualified on machine guns, mastered sling-load operations... (more)
West NY News -- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 Cattaraugus County to host free citizen preparedness training events in October The Cattaraugus County Office of Emergency Services announced on Sep. 15 that it will host two free New York Citizen Preparedness Corps trainings in October. New York State Homeland Security... (more)