MENADS--Brig. Gen. John Andonie the New York National Guard Director of Joint Staff and New York Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski present arms while Taps is played after laying a wreath at the grave of President Chester Arthur, who served from 1881 to 1885, during a memorial ceremony at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands N.Y. on October 5 2019. The military honors past presidents by laying a wreath from the current inhabitant of the White House on their graves on their birthday. The New York National Guard honors Arthur and Presidents Martin Van Buren and Millard Fillmore.
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Olean Times Herald -- Fri, 04 Oct 2024 NY sends more Guard troops to help in hurricane recovery The New York Army National Guard has sent 20 engineer soldiers from units that specialize in road construction and repair to South Carolina to assist with recovery in the wake of Hurricane... (more)
WTEN -- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 New York State helping with Helene recovery efforts (video) ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)New York is helping southern states that have been hit by Helene, especially North Carolina. On Monday, 30 members of New York States Incident Management Team left for... (more)
Spectrum News -- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 New York state sending National Guard to help those affected by Hurricane Helene (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. New York state is sending the National Guard to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. What You Need To Know New York state is sending the National Guard to help those... (more)