SARATOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY-New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton, the commander of the 42nd Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade presents an American flag to the family of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski following military funeral services held at Gerald B. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York on March 22, 2024. Frankoski, along with Chief Warrant Officer 2 John M. Grassia III, was killed in a March 8 helicopter crash outside Rio Grande City, Texas while patrolling the southwest border in support of the Border Patrol.
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New York Post -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Tragic NYPD cop who died in Mideast was highly decorated cyber security officer and married dad of 6 The NYPD cop who died on National Guard deployment in the Mideast was a highly decorated cyber security officer and married father of six, officials said Monday as his body was flown back... (more)
News 12 Brooklyn -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Rockland mourns National Guard major and NYPD officer (video) A New York Army National Guard major who called Rockland County home is being remembered for a lifetime dedicated to serving others. Officials say Major Sorffly Davius, 46, died March 6 in... (more)
WWNY -- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Ogdensburg welcomes plan for armory (video) OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Neighbors and city leaders are welcoming the news that a New York Army National Guard unit is expected to return to the Ogdensburg armory, a 30,000-square-foot... (more)