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Download full resolution image Aviation Soldiers train with Forest Rangers

Aviation Soldiers train with Forest Rangers

COLONIE-- New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jake Pratt a UH-60 crew chief assigned to the 2rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation and a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger prepare to deploy water during helicopter firefighting training over the Mohawk River in Colonie, New York on May 6, 2021. Aircrews based at the Albany International Airport in Latham, New York, teamed up with aviators from the Connecticut Army National Guard and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers, to conduct the training in preparation for the summer wild fire season.

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NY National Guard In the News

Times Union -- Mon, 18 May 2026 Duty Calls: 2 officers honored for decades of exemplary military duty New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Dage McNitt of Ballston Lake, an Iraq War veteran, received his fifth Meritorious Service Medal and a New York State Conspicuous Service Medal during... (more)

Army.mil -- Fri, 15 May 2026 Army trains with Swedish partners during Northern Lights 26 KUNGSNGEN, Sweden Eighty New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent their annual training working alongside Swedish soldiers in Swedens sprawling forests. Instead of spending their two... (more)

MyRye.com -- Mon, 11 May 2026 Honoring Service: Fallen Veteran Edward J. McNamara, WWI Our reporting on local veterans is a collaboration with RyeVets.org to highlight those from Rye who have served our country across times of war and peace. There are over 2,100 veterans from... (more)

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