SCOTIA, New York-- Nine LC-130 Hercules ski-equipped transports line up on the runway at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia New York on Saturday Sept. 10 2022 while another flies overhead as the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing conducts its first Elephant Walk. An Elephant Walk is an maximum surge effort by a wing to get as many aircraft airborne in as short a time as possible.
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Army Times -- Wed, 22 Apr 2026 This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands When the American Expeditionary Forces joined the Allied armies on the Western Front in World War I, there was one condition upon which their commander, Gen. John Pershing, insisted. He wanted... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Tue, 21 Apr 2026 ACHIEVEMENT: Local pair earn Air National Guard promotions LATHAM Two local airmen have received promotions in recognition of their capacity for additional responsibility and leadership in the New York Air National Guard, according to an announcement... (more)
Oneida Dispatch -- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 Dont be afraid: Griffo hosts emergency preparedness training program ROME, N.Y. State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R, C-Rome, recently joined the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps, the New York National Guard, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency... (more)