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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WKBW -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Definitely like a blessing to be back': Buffalo-based National Guard members return from deployment (video) CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) More than 100 New York Army National Guard members returned home to Buffalo on Veterans Day after completing a nine-month deployment in Africa, creating an emotional... (more)
WGRZ -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Western New York Soldiers return from Africa on Veterans Day (video) BUFFALO, N.Y. More than 140 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guards Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer Support Company are home after spending the past nine months deployed in the Horn... (more)
Buffalo- Toronto Public Media -- Tue, 11 Nov 2025 Bill aims to give deployed National Guard members a boost on civil service exams Two local elected officials have reached across the aisle to introduce legislation designed to retain members of New Yorks National Guard. Under bill S8365 drafted by State Minority Leader... (more)