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Download full resolution image 69th Soldiers Take a break in Ireland

69th Soldiers Take a break in Ireland

SHANNON, Ireland-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, pose for a photograph with the flag of the Civil War Irish Brigade while passing through Shannon Airport, Ireland on June 9, 2023. The Soldiers were returning to the United States after serving in the Horn of Africa for ten months. The 69th Infantry, nicknamed the "Fighting 69th" was originally an Irish-American New York militia unit which was brigaded with other regiments of Irish immigrants during the Civil War.

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WTEN -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Unknown Revolutionary War soldiers laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Nearly 250 years after a Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain, unidentified Continental Army soldiers who were killed were honored in Saratoga County on... (more)

WAMC -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 Continental Army remains laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetary (audio) 250 years after the Battle of Valcour Island, the remains of Continental Army soldiers who died in the conflict have been laid to rest in Saratoga County. It was a fitting day for a funeral... (more)

NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 New York Guard Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission BINGHAMTON, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion are mobilizing to the nations southern border for Operation Ardent Vanguard, supporting border... (more)

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