New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Lauren Hicks stands with her final sketches for the design of the New York State Korean War Commemorative Medal (right) and the New York State Vietnam War Commemorative Medal (left). On November 11 2022, the requirement for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs to design and distribute the New York State Korean War Commemorative Medal and the New York State Vietnam War Commemorative Medal were signed into state law. Hicks volunteered to design the awards which can be applied for here: https://dmna.ny.gov/awards/
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WKBW, -- Wed, 28 Aug 2024 'It's a problem': Military recruitment numbers are low nationwide, what about Western New York? (video) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) It's a tale of two Niagara Falls Air Force wings. One is seeing recruitment success, the other is putting in extra work to meet their goals. Both are hopeful for... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 28 Aug 2024 New York Air Guard Unit Supports Navy SEAL Training Exercise WATERTOWN, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing hosted over 40 East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and combat support personnel for a joint training... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 27 Aug 2024 New York Airmen Deploy to Train with Portuguese Counterparts LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal- Sixty-four New York Air National Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wing traveled to the Azores, a cluster of Atlantic islands that belong to Portugal, to train... (more)