LUMBERTON, N.C.-- Pararescue Airmen Tech Sgt. Ryan Dush and Staff Sgt. Griffin Elzey, both members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, are lowered out of a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the wing during a rescue mission in Lumberton, North Carolina on Sept. 17, 2018 in this still from a helmet mounted video camera. The two Airmen were descending to make an assessment of how many people were in the house, surrounded by flood waters and the best way to get them out. Eventually 15 people were rescued by two HH-60s, one flown by New York Air Guardsmen and the other by an aircrew from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing.
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TapInto Hasbrouck Heights -- Mon, 07 Jul 2025 Hasbrouck Heights National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities LATHAM, NY -- A Hasbrouck Heights resident was recently promoted in rank in the National Guard, it was announced by Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York. ... (more)
Livingston County News, -- Mon, 07 Jul 2025 Annual N.Y. National Guard report available online LATHAM The annual New York National Guard report is now available online. The report can be found and downloaded at https://dmna.ny.gov/annual/NYNG_annual_report_2024.pdf The New York... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 New York Guard Trains for Disaster Response NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. One hundred New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state participated in Operation Buffalo Falls, a Homeland Response Force (HRF)... (more)