ALBANY-- New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 42nd Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, along with the family and friends of Chief Warrant Officers 2 John Grassia III and Casey Frankoski, fill the Empire State Convention Center in Albany during a unit memorial ceremony honoring the two pilots held on April 21, 2024. Grassia and Frankoski were killed when their UH-72 Lakota helicopter crashed during a March 8 mission along the Texas border. A Border Patrol officer on board the helicopter was also killed.
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WSTM -- Thu, 10 Oct 2024 Syracuse based National Guard troops deployed to assist in Milton response More than 40 Syracuse-based National Guard soldiers have been deployed to Florida to assist in the response to Hurricane Milton. Sixty-five total National Guard members from across the state... (more)
WHEC -- Wed, 09 Oct 2024 Its pretty devastating: Army National Guard members, Chinook helicopters return after relief efforts in Carolinas (videos) ROCHESTER, N.Y. While Florida is dealing with the wrath of Hurricane Milton, many people in the Carolinas are still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. Three Chinook... (more)
WCAX -- Wed, 09 Oct 2024 New York sends National Guard to Florida ( Video) Hurricane victims will receive a helping hand from the Empire State as New York is sending aid to Florida in the wake of Milton.