GARDEN CITY-Retired Brig. Gen. Pat Alesia, president of the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division Association, and Col. (Ret.) Bill Vorlicek, Downstate Chapter Chairman, present a memorial wreath during a ceremony at the Rainbow Division Memorial near the former gate of Camp Mills in Garden City, N.Y., May 23, 2026. Each year a wreath is presented at the memorial to the 42nd Infantry Division.The 15by5foot Alabama limestone obelisk, dedicated in 1941, marks the camp where the division assembled before deploying to France in 1917. The 42nd Infantry Division the Rainbow Division suffered 2,810 killed in World War I, 553 in World War II, and 24 in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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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)
National Fisherman.com -- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 Coast Guard, Air Guard rescue one after EPIRB off Montauk An EPIRB alert for the fishing vessel Miss Alexa sounded around 11:24 a.m. June 30 southwest of Montauk, N.Y. Coast Guard boat crews and National Guard aviators searched June 30 and located... (more)
NationalGuard.mil, -- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 New York Guard to Participate in July 4 Aerial Review NEW YORK Two New York Air National Guard wings will participate in a 150-plane International Aerial Review set for the morning of July 4 in New York City. Airmen from the 105th Airlift... (more)