GLENVILLE- Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing provide funeral honors for New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. George Girtler on January 31, 2020 at St. Anthony Cemetery, Glenville, N.Y. Girtler, a mechanic in the wing, died of a pulmonary embolism on January 11 while deployed to McMurdo Station, Antarctica with other members of the 109th Airlift Wing. Girtler, age 37,was an aircraft electrical and environmental specialist.
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North Country Now -- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 SUNY Potsdam to host free NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program POTSDAM SUNY Potsdam's Center for Preparedness is pleased to announce that the campus will host the NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program on Thursday, April 23, at 12 p.m. in Kellas... (more)
Valley Independent Sentinel -- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 Shelton National Guard Airman Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities LATHAM, NY (04/17/2026) Air Force Major General Gary Charlton, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, announced the recent promotion of members of the New York Air National Guard... (more)
North Country Now -- Fri, 17 Apr 2026 New York Army National Guard promotes St. Lawrence County soldiers LATHAM -- Several St. Lawrence County soldiers recently received promotions in the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership,... (more)