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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 481,000 drivers are driving while using cell phones at any moment during a typical day. Distracted driving habits such as texting, grooming, eating, and even reading are responsible for accidents that claimed 3,450 lives in 2016 alone. The New York National Guard Safety Office has some suggestions that can help Soldiers and their families hone their safe driving skills.
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Saratoga Today -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 The New York State Military Museum Unveils Augmented Reality Display The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, located at 61 Lake Ave., has unveiled a new interactive augmented reality display featuring four prominent figures from the... (more)
WKTV -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 Remsen Resident Leads NY Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at Rome's Eastern Air Defense Sector ROME, N.Y. -- A Remsen native has taken command of the New York Air Guard's 224th Security Forces Squadron at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. Major Devin Will assumed his new... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 New York Air Guard Centralizes Recruiting With New Squadron LATHAM, N.Y. The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a July 29 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters, creating a centralized... (more)
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