MACHIAS, N.Y. - Sergeant Michael Aquilina, standing to the left of the CH-47D 'Chinook' helicopter, watches as Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) Soldiers board the aircraft in preparation for an orientation flight from a farmers field in Machias.
The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade initiated the program in 2008 encouraging incoming New York aviation units to expose Soldiers to a working knowledge of aviation missions and capabilities.
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NY National Guard In the News
Mid Hudson Valley Patch -- Tue, 07 May 2024 Body Found In Hudson River Was Missing National Guardsman POUGHKEEPSIE, NY A body found in the Hudson River off Waryas Park was Nicolas Faust, who had been missing since March 24, New York State police said. "The New York State Police and... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 07 May 2024 New York Soldiers Represent Guard at All-Army EOD Competition FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 21-26. Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman... (more)
Spectrum News -- Tue, 07 May 2024 After more than 100 years, New York Naval Militia still going strong BUFFALO, N.Y. Centuries of time brings with it change. But in New York, theres one group that survived through time that you might not have heard of: the New York Naval Militia. "New... (more)