ROME-- Airmen at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome N.Y. hold a training session on Dec. 12 2017 to prepare for Santa tracking operations on Christmas Eve. Pictured front to back are Master Cpl. Adam Kittson of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Maj. Kip Trausch and Master Sgt. Derek Gagnon of the 224th Air Defense Squadron. Manned primarily by New York Air National Guardsmen and a Canadian Forces detachment EADS is a unit of the Continental U.S. North American AerospaceDefense Command (CONR).
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Sullivan County Democrat -- Tue, 10 Feb 2026 Prepare for emergencies at free class NARROWSBURG The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) and New York National Guard invite river valley residents in New York and Pennsylvania to attend a free Citizen Preparedness Training course on... (more)
CPA Journal -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Remembering a Forgotten Leader and New Yorks First African American CPA: The Legacy of General Wilmer F. Lucas When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had led the Harlem Hellfighters at the World War II battle of Okinawa. For his... (more)
Times Union, -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: Niskayuna resident takes command of 5,100 soldiers New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton of Niskayuna, an Iraq War veteran, took command of 5,100 soldiers of the 53rd Troop Command during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt... (more)