ALBANY-Emergency Response experts from the New York State Office of Fire Prevention the National Weather Service and the New York State Emergency Mangement office join New York National Guard Lt. Justin Kupinski (foreground) and Staff Sgt. Patricia Austin in fielding questions from 220 residents who attended a National Guard led Citizens Preparedness Corps training session at the Times Union Center in Albany N.Y. on Monday March 21. Since Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched the program in 2014 more than 100000 people have taken the emergency preparedness training.
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The Arctic Today -- Mon, 06 Oct 2025 Under the radar, Americas Arctic diplomacy is gaining traction: Commentary It would be easy to feel discouraged about Americas standing in the diplomatic world. Statements from Washington about Greenland and two Arctic partners, Canada and Denmark, have been anything... (more)
Spectrum News -- Fri, 03 Oct 2025 Family of helicopter pilot killed in crash create foundation to help others The family of John Grassia III, the New York Army National Guard helicopter pilot who died in a crash while on active duty last year, hosted the second annual golf tournament Friday morning... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 29 Sep 2025 Duty Calls: Air National Guard airman advances to colonel James Vendetti, a Rotterdam resident who began his military career as an Army private, has been promoted to colonel while serving with the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing at... (more)