CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL--Air Force Tech Sgt. Rafe Baez assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard prepares the tail rotor of one of the wings HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters for operations at Campo Grande Brazil on August 21 2022. The aircraft was shipped to Brazil on board a C-17 flown by the New York Air National Guards 105th Airlift Wing to participate in Exercise Tapio a combined Brazilian- U.S. irregular warfare exercise. The New York Air National Guard dispatched 100 Airmen from the two wings to participate as part of the State Partnership Program relationship with Brazil.
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Times Union -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson Naming the bridge in honor of Black WWI hero would correct present-day attempts to whitewash history, state Sen. Pat Fahy said ALBANY Under hazy skies from Canadian wildfire smoke that state... (more)
WTEN -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Lawmakers urge renaming Patroon Island Bridge after Henry Johnson ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) Multiple state lawmakers and members of the Harlem Hellfighters Veterans Association, Albany Chapter are continuing to push for the renaming of a Capital Region bridge.... (more)
USA Today Network -- Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Why are flags at half-staff in NY today? What to know Flags on all New York state government buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, July 9, in honor of Cottekill Fire Department Chief David A. Gagnon, who died... (more)