NEWBURGH--Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa (left) and Tech Sgt. Joseph Lemm, both members of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing's 105th Base Defense Squadron, who were killed in action in Afghanistan on Dec. 21 2015, have been awarded the Bronze Star with V for Valor for their actions that day. The two Air Guardsmen were honored for giving their lives to save other Airmen from a suicide bomber. Four other Airmen died alongside them.
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New York Post -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Tragic NYPD cop who died in Mideast was highly decorated cyber security officer and married dad of 6 The NYPD cop who died on National Guard deployment in the Mideast was a highly decorated cyber security officer and married father of six, officials said Monday as his body was flown back... (more)
News 12 Brooklyn -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Rockland mourns National Guard major and NYPD officer (video) A New York Army National Guard major who called Rockland County home is being remembered for a lifetime dedicated to serving others. Officials say Major Sorffly Davius, 46, died March 6 in... (more)
WWNY -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Ogdensburg welcomes plan for armory (video) OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Neighbors and city leaders are welcoming the news that a New York Army National Guard unit is expected to return to the Ogdensburg armory, a 30,000-square-foot... (more)