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2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identifiedLA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities released the names of the two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent onboard who were killed.
The three killed Friday in the crash in a field in Texas near Rio Grande City were: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, 28, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia, 30, both with the New York National Guard; and Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna, 49. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government’s border security mission when it went down while the helicopter was conducting aviation operations, according to a statement released by Joint Task Force North, a military unit that supports Customs and Border Protection. No other details were provided. |
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We want to take a moment to Welcome Home the Company A 3/142nd Combat Aviation, New York Army National Guard.
Our Community Day began with our Communications Director Katie Ryan-Greenwood. Katie thought it would be amazing to welcome her husband SPC Adam Greenwood and his comrades home from their deployment.
We are so grateful to the New York Army National Guard and Air National Guard and the Saratoga County Sheriff's Cadets for making it such a special day for our military and 1st responders.
They gave of themselves for us… it’s our turn to give back to them
Our Community Day began with our Communications Director Katie Ryan-Greenwood. Katie thought it would be amazing to welcome her husband SPC Adam Greenwood and his comrades home from their deployment.
We are so grateful to the New York Army National Guard and Air National Guard and the Saratoga County Sheriff's Cadets for making it such a special day for our military and 1st responders.
They gave of themselves for us… it’s our turn to give back to them
COMPANY A 3/142ND COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE LANDS THEIR BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER FOR OUR COMMUNITY DAY ON NOVEMBER 5TH 2023 AT VANDER MOLEN FIRE APPARATUS SALES AND SERVICE IN BALLSTON LAKE NEW YORK.
THIS WAS PATRIOTHILLS.ORG FIRST COMMUNITY DAY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO FEATURE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR CW3 ALEX MADEO AND HIS CREW TO SHARE THEIR JOBS, EXPERIENCES AND MISSION WITH OUR ATTENDEES.
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On behalf of www.PatriotHills.org, we want to thank 4Imprint.com One by One for their grant to help us standardize our Volunteer shirts for special events and outreach. We are very honored to have received this grant.
Our Officers, Board Members and Volunteers absolutely love the shirts. |
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OUR VISION
This is especially true today, as they shoulder the burden of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. When they return from their tours of duty, our soldiers need a family-friendly place to rest and recuperate and reintegrate back to civilian life. We are looking for working office space and storage for our project. Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to help. Thank you!
We would like to give them Patriot Hills.Patriot Hills are working towards giving our troops a haven to reconnect with family and enjoy a well-deserved respite from the stress of battle. It will also provide a spectrum of services—from massage to marriage enrichment, stress management to job placement—to smooth the difficult path of reintegration into civilian life.
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Upcoming Events
Please save the date May 5th 2024 for a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Rotterdam Elks... We are working on our flyer.. More to come.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE NEW YORK ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD. OUR HOSTS MR. VANDER MOLEN, LARRY, CARA AND MORGAN GATES. KRISTY FROM VANDER MOLEN THE ENTIRE STAFF OF VANDER MOLEN, RED KNIGHTS III AND ALL OF OUR VENDORS. WHAT AN AMAZING DAY.
Tables and Chairs – Upstate tents and events (Rent) (518) 338-5000 Kevin and Steven (443) 527-6601 – Locked In Tables and Chairs
Amvets
Army National Guard - Obstacle Course/ Rockwell/ Football Toss - SGT Simpson from Saratoga
109th Air National Guard - Corn Hole
Humana - Sherry Ashery
Gold Star Mothers/VCHC - Jean Kirschenheiter
40 & 8 40 Men and 8 Horses – Andrew Doc Berry
Photo’s by Jeffrey Sidewinder - They made an awesome video of the NYARNG 3/142ND AVIATION
369Sublimation – Monika Harding
Kim Pasquariello
Teri Rudolph - Operation At Ease
IBI Semper Training – Sonya Ward
Arnolds Farm – Kelly Burgess
Adirondack Kettle Korn
We just hosted a Community Day at Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Services.
We would like to thank the New York Army and Air National Guard for the great work thaor our miltiary at the Rotterdam Elks. t they do. They set up a Rock Wall, Obstacle Course and Football toss. Co A 3/142nd Aviation from the Army National Guard flew to our Community Day and the kids and parents had a blast. CW3 Alex Madeo and his crew were so great sharing their work as Helicopter pilots of a BlackHawk UH-60 and the crew were great helping our attendees sit in their helicopter.
More to come..
What an amazing day we had. February 5th, 2023 A Valentine's Day Tribute to our Military
Was a huge success thanks to the Rotterdam Elks, Patriot Hills of New York, DAV, AMVETS, Tracey's Salon, Operation At Ease, Essential Oils, Merritt Twirlers, Schenectady County Veterans Agency, the Enlisted Association of the New York National Guard, the men and women from the Rotterdam Elks that cooked an amazing dinner for everyone, Father Nate Resila, The Boy Scouts for posting our flag and so many other organizations. And a very special thank you to the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians NYS President Agnes O'Leary for supporting me as the NYS LAOH Military and Veteran Affairs Representative.
Our Speakers were amazing, Andrew "Doc"Berry, Bill Frank, Greg Mihalko, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Mel Oliviera and our
MC Pat O'Connor.
VIP Seating to support Patriot Hills of NY; pre-concert Lauren Daigle
VIP Atrium seating before the Lauren Daigle Kaleidoscope Tour, to support local Veterans organization Patriot Hills of New York.
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