CALVERTON--Honor Guard members carry the coffin of New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa to his final resting place at Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 2 during funeral services. Bonacasa, a member of the 105th Base Defense Squadron, was killed in action outside Bagram Airfield Afghanistan on Dec. 21. along with Tech Sgt. Joseph Lemm, another member of the squadron and four other Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Julio Olivenciareleased)
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North Country Now -- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 SUNY Potsdam and New York Army National Guard hold ribbon cutting for Campus Recruiting Office POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam officials welcomed New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali for a ribbon cutting and formal signing ceremony celebrating its new campus recruiting office,... (more)
Spectrum News -- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 Henry Johnson Army website removed for federal DEI review The U.S. military has temporarily removed a website honoring the renaming of Fort Polk after World War I soldier Henry Johnson, a Black war hero from Albany, while it reviews "culturally... (more)
WWNY -- Mon, 24 Mar 2025 National Guard cuts ribbon on new recruiting office in Potsdam (video) POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - The New York Army National Guard has a new recruiting presence at SUNY Potsdam. The ribbon was cut on the new recruiting office on Monday. In attendance were... (more)