LATHAM- Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, presents the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal to New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs webmaster William Albrecht during a short ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on August 19, 2021. Albrecht was honored for his work in creating a COVID-19 vaccination webpage which allowed National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, veterans, and employees to make appointments for vaccinations online at multiple locations, while also allowing National Guard leaders to easily track the numbers of shots given.
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Times Union -- Mon, 31 Mar 2025 Duty Calls: Airmen return to Scotia from supporting Antarctic research Four hundred airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing have returned to the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia after completing five months of missions in... (more)
Times Union -- Sat, 29 Mar 2025 Churchill: Jacob Pratt wants his life to honor his fallen friends The sole survivor of a helicopter crash that killed two local New York Army National Guard aviators is living in Texas but eager to come home A photo of the Army National Guard helicopter... (more)
Interesting Engineering -- Fri, 28 Mar 2025 US Air Force enhances C-17 efficiency with 3D-printed blades, to save $14M annually At Stewart Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Forces 105th Airlift Wing (AW) is at the forefront of a significant modernization initiative impacting the entire C-17 Globemaster III fleet. ... (more)