GARDEN CITY--Retired Brig. Gen. Patrick Alesia president of the 42nd Rainbow Division Association presides over a wreath laying at the Rainbow Division Memorial at Garden City N.Y. on Friday Nov. 9. He was joined by Staff Sgt. Colin Stewart the readiness NCO for Alpha Company 1st Battalion 69th Infantry. The annual wreath laying on or near Veterans Day commemorates the history of the 42nd Division which was founded during World War I.
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WTEN -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Unknown Revolutionary War soldiers laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Nearly 250 years after a Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain, unidentified Continental Army soldiers who were killed were honored in Saratoga County on... (more)
WAMC -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Continental Army remains laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetary (audio) 250 years after the Battle of Valcour Island, the remains of Continental Army soldiers who died in the conflict have been laid to rest in Saratoga County. It was a fitting day for a funeral... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 New York Guard Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission BINGHAMTON, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion are mobilizing to the nations southern border for Operation Ardent Vanguard, supporting border... (more)