ORLANDO FLORIDA-- New York Air National Guard Staff Sergeants Jason Capostagno, left, and Curtis Grady, right, pose for a photograph with Space Force General B. Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, after being recognized as National Guard enlisted servicemembers of the year by the Space Force Association, during the group's annual meeting in Orlando Florida which ran from Dec. 10 to 12, 2024. Capostagno was recognized for his work in space operations, while Grady, was honored for excellence in intelligence efforts. Both men are assigned to the 222nd Command and Control Squadron which is based in Rome, New York and is part of the 107th Attack Wing.
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Times Union -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson Naming the bridge in honor of Black WWI hero would correct present-day attempts to whitewash history, state Sen. Pat Fahy said ALBANY Under hazy skies from Canadian wildfire smoke that state... (more)
WTEN -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Lawmakers urge renaming Patroon Island Bridge after Henry Johnson ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) Multiple state lawmakers and members of the Harlem Hellfighters Veterans Association, Albany Chapter are continuing to push for the renaming of a Capital Region bridge.... (more)
USA Today Network -- Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Why are flags at half-staff in NY today? What to know Flags on all New York state government buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, July 9, in honor of Cottekill Fire Department Chief David A. Gagnon, who died... (more)