MENANDS--Major General Timothy LaBarge the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Command Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Trottier the senior enlisted leader for the 109th Airlift Wing salute after placing a wreath from President Joseph Biden at the memorial to President Chester Arthur the 21st President of the United States during a ceremony at his gravesite in Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands New York on October 5 2021.Each year former presidents are honored on their birthday with the presentation of a wreath from the current president at their gravesite by military leaders.
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Batavia Daily News -- Wed, 15 Jan 2025 Honoring the fallen: NY National Guard Honor Guards performed over 8,700 military funerals in 2024 LATHAM New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards were expected to provide military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services in 2024. As of Dec. 20, the 116 New... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 13 Jan 2025 Duty Calls: Halfmoon aviators final flight marks 40 years of duty Chief Warrant Officer 4 Phillip Napolitano of Halfmoon, an Iraq War veteran, has been honored after he completed his final flight as a New York Army National Guard pilot. Napolitano was... (more)
WGRZ -- Tue, 07 Jan 2025 Past president Fillmore honored in tribute at Forest Lawn Cemetery ( Video) BUFFALO, N.Y. It may not have looked like a typical birthday party, but it was one fit for a president. The fresh falling snow provided a beautiful white backdrop at Forest Lawn Cemetery... (more)