HASTINGS ON HUDSON--U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, salute World War II veteran Pfc. Joseph Casaburi, for his 99th birthday after he survived a three-month long battle with COVID-19 at the nursing home Angus on Hudson, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., on December 8, 2020. Casaburi is a Purple Heart recipient awarded for his service during World War II, while assigned to the United States Army Air Force, where he was struck in the leg by a mortar fragment while deployed to the front lines in Germany.
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Spotterup.com -- Sat, 11 May 2024 The 369th Infantry Regiment: The Harlem Hellfighters The 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, is a significant chapter in the annals of American military history. This regiment, originally formed as the 15th New York... (more)
Army.mil -- Fri, 10 May 2024 New York Army Guard Hosts Regional Best Warrior Competition NEW YORK - The Northeast region Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the New York Army National Guard May 13-17, will be held at locations across the state. The 16 Soldiers from New York,... (more)
Daily Newsonline -- Fri, 10 May 2024 Basom resident wins Best Warrior Competition New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Travis Wood, a Basom resident, is scheduled to compete next week in a regional Best Warrior competition after he won the New York National Guards... (more)