MENANDS, New York --New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali and Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski salute at the gravesite of President Chester Arthur the 21st President of the United States during a ceremony marking the 191st anniversary of his birth at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands New York on October 5 2020. The current occupant of the White House sends a wreath to mark the gravesites of former presidents on their birthdays. The wreath is presented by a military leader.
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WGRZ -- Tue, 08 Oct 2024 National Guard Major General and Genesee County native receives two-star rank NEWBURGH, N.Y. New York Air National Guard Major General Michael Bank was officially promoted to his two-star rank on Tuesday during a ceremony on board a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft... (more)
WGRZ -- Tue, 08 Oct 2024 "The pictures do not do justice...": Western New York Airmen respond to devastation in North Carolina: 12 Members Deployed October 1st To Serve As Temporary Mortuary Unit NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. It turns out some National Guard troops from Western New York are now directly involved in handling a very grim assignment in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene which caused... (more)
Finger Lakes Daily News -- Tue, 08 Oct 2024 Additional State Help En Route to Help Helene Victims 221 State and local government workers have been deployed to the southern United States to assist communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to help with response and recovery... (more)