SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA--New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Sam Sacco works with Jackson County public works employees to offload food and water from a New York Army National Guard CH-47 at the Jackson County Airport in Sylva North Carolina on October 1 2024 during missions to support the North Carolina National Guard as it responds to Hurricane Helene.The New York Army National Guard dispatched three CH-47s assigned to Company B 3rd Battalion 126th General Support Aviation Battalion in support of the North Carolina National Guard on Sept. 29 2024.
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NY National Guard In the News
Times Union -- Mon, 19 May 2025 Duty Calls: 10 Army National Guard soldiers receive Purple Hearts Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an Iranian-backed militia attack on their base in Jordan have received a Purple Heart. Lt. Col. Darren Ketchem, commander... (more)
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)