MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey --New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Scarlett Yates, assigned to the 106th Air Rescue Wing , sorts through a box of donated books for Afghan children at the temporarily medical isolation dormitory at Liberty Village Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey Sept. 27 2021. The Department of Defense through U.S. Northern Command and in support of the Department of Homeland Security is providing transportation temporary housing medical screening and general support for at least 50000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities in permanent or temporary structures as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.
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WNYT -- Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Clifton Park Veteran to receive 2026 Veteran of the Year Award SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT)- Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 26 Oct 2026 Naval Militia promotion Michael Golden, an Afghanistan War veteran from Ballston Spa, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga... (more)
Olean Times Herald -- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Emergency preparedness program Monday at Little Valley Fire Department LITTLE VALLEY New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at 11 a.m. Monday at the Little Valley... (more)