NEW YORK-- New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks with New York National Guard leaders during a meeting at the 5th Avenue Armory in Harlem on Sept. 25, 2023 prior to a press event at which she announced that 150 more New York National Guard personnel would be added to the ongoing migrant support mission in the city. The New York National Guard currently has just over 1,900 troops on duty in New York City and at hotels in Erie and Monroe counties providing logistical and administrative support to state officials overseeing shelter operations.
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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)