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GENESEO-Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard Honor Guard conduct military honors during a funeral for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, on Jan. 29 at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York. Koch, a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot assigned to Charlie Company, 1-171 General Support Aviation Battalion, died when his helicopter crashed during a training flight Jan. 20 outside Rochester, NY.
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Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 07 Jan 2026 Air National Guard collects climate data, fuels research station in Antarctica The New York Air National Guard is using ski-equipped versions of Lockheed Martins long-serving cargo plane to collect scientific data on flights to and from Antarctica, according to the commander... (more)
Syracuse.com, -- Tue, 06 Jan 2026 Company news: Manlius resident takes over command of 174th Attack Wing New York Air National Guard announced that Col. Brett Batick, a Manlius resident, recently took over command of the 174th Attack Wing. Batick replaced Brig. Gen. John OConnor, a resident... (more)
Syracuse.com -- Tue, 06 Jan 2026 Military funeral honors in NY drop significantly as World War II veteran population ages New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a declining trend as the number of World War II and Korean War... (more)
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