KENDALL, N.Y.-- Air Force Master Sgt. Jeannie Mang, right, and Tech Sgt. Heather Farr, assigned to the 107th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard, stack sandbags at the town garage here in the Town of Kendall, N.Y. on May 9, 2017 as part of the New York National Guard response to flooding along Lake Ontario. At the direction of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo 200 Airmen and Soldiers have been on active duty assisting local communities with controlling flooding along the lake. By Saturday, May 13, National Guard Soldiers and Airmen had filled and distributed 239,703 sandbags.
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Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)