HASTINGS ON HUDSON--U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, salute World War II veteran Pfc. Joseph Casaburi, for his 99th birthday after he survived a three-month long battle with COVID-19 at the nursing home Angus on Hudson, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., on December 8, 2020. Casaburi is a Purple Heart recipient awarded for his service during World War II, while assigned to the United States Army Air Force, where he was struck in the leg by a mortar fragment while deployed to the front lines in Germany.
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Cheektowaga Bee News -- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 Gerard awarded Josephthal Award for 2026 An East Amherst resident has been named the top performer in the 2,700-member New York Naval Militia. Chief Electricians Mate John Gerard, who has served in the states naval force since 2018,... (more)
Springville Journal -- Thu, 27 Aug 2026 West Valley resident Bradley Frank promoted to one-star general New York Army National Guard Col. Bradley Frank, a West Valley resident and veteran of the Iraq War, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an Aug. 15 ceremony at the Connecticut... (more)
WKTV -- Wed, 26 Aug 2026 New York Air Guard's 224th Support Squadron Gets New Commander ROME, N.Y. -- A Whitesboro resident has become the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Support Squadron. According to New York State Military and Naval Affairs, Air... (more)