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NY Guard remembers WW I members

SLEEPY HOLLOW-- New York Guard Col. Raymond Mechmann, speaks during a ceremony honoring 40 members of the state defense force who died one duty during World War I guarding New York's infrastructure to prevent attacks at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y on May 7, 2017. Most of those Guardsmen, whose names are on the memorial shown here, fell victim to the influenza pandemic which swept the world in 1918.

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Army Times -- Wed, 22 Apr 2026 This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands When the American Expeditionary Forces joined the Allied armies on the Western Front in World War I, there was one condition upon which their commander, Gen. John Pershing, insisted. He wanted... (more)

Rome Sentinel -- Tue, 21 Apr 2026 ACHIEVEMENT: Local pair earn Air National Guard promotions LATHAM Two local airmen have received promotions in recognition of their capacity for additional responsibility and leadership in the New York Air National Guard, according to an announcement... (more)

Oneida Dispatch -- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 Dont be afraid: Griffo hosts emergency preparedness training program ROME, N.Y. State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R, C-Rome, recently joined the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps, the New York National Guard, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency... (more)

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