WATERFORD--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Carlos Garcia left and Spc. Samantha Bruce perform military funeral honors at the burial of Wilfred Spike Mailloux a 100-year old New York National Guard veteran of the World War II Battle of Saipan at St. Michaels Cemetery in Waterford New York on May 7 2024. Mailloux survived the wars largest Japanese banzai attack which killed 502 Soldiers in the New York National Guards 105th Infantry Regiment on July 7 1944.
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Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)