KINDERHOOK--Brig. Gen. Timothy LaBarge the Chief of Staff for the New York Air National Guard and Command Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson of the 109th Airlift Wing salute during a ceremony honoring former President Martin Van Buren at his gravesite in Kinderhook N.Y. on Dec. 5 2017. Members of the military present a wreath from the current President at the gravesites of former presidents on their birthdays. The New York National Guard honors Van Buren and Presidents Millard Filmore and Chester Arthur.