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WILTON
WarHorse helps heal invisible wounds
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Saratoga WarHorse is a three-day program in natural horsemanship, sometimes referred to as horse whispering, that pairs struggling veterans with retired thoroughbreds.
MECHANICVILLE
Mechanicville veteran honored; was seriously injured in WWII
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A city resident who was grievously wounded during World War II was honored April 16 as Saratoga County's Deceased Veteran of the Month.
GLENVILLE
World War II vet details experiences in Pacific
Thursday, May 2, 2013
In 106 pages of text, complemented with letters, maps, articles and photos, Thomas Joseph Smith Jr., a Glenville resident, details his experiences as a young Marine serving during World War II, from boot camp to his homecoming in 1945.
NISKAYUNA
World War II veterans bring history to life for Niskayuna students
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Greatest Generation came to Iroquois Middle School on Friday to give a living history lesson.
CAPITAL REGION
For sexually assaulted female vets, new hope
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Thousands of veterans and service members have experienced military sexual trauma.
MAYFIELD
Exhibit features work of war photographer, CBS cameraman
Thursday, April 4, 2013
William Guyon rushed the beaches of the Lingayen Gulf with General MacArthur’s troops back in 1945, only instead of being armed with the Army-issue carbine, he carried a camera loaded with 100 feet of 35 mm black and white film. Now, nearly 70 years and a full career at CBS later, what he captured during that invasion will be shown at the Northville Public Library.
CAPITOL
Tax credits aimed at jobs for veterans; state cemetery planned
Thursday, April 4, 2013
New York state’s veterans are the beneficiaries of new job tax credits and a cemetery.
CAPITAL REGION
Honor Flights are one way to thank World War II veterans
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Spring means tulips, picnics and baseball in the parks. For Greg Furlong, the season means war veterans in Washington.
ALBANY
USS Slater arriving back in Albany today
Friday, March 29, 2013
The USS Slater is scheduled to arrive this morning at its home on the Hudson River in Albany.
LATHAM
National Guard soldiers put their training to the test
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Fourteen of the state’s most accomplished Army National Guard soldiers are facing a variety of tasks this weekend as they battle for the title of Best Warrior in New York.
GLENVILLE
Operation Deep Freeze over for another season as final 'skibird' returns
Friday, March 22, 2013
Several Capital Region aircrew members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing returned to Schenectady County Airport Thursday night after a long trip back from Antarctica.
GLENVILLE
Air base to get back planes cut last year
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Stratton Air National Guard Base will get back two of the three C-130H aircraft lost during military spending cuts last year.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Military Museum acquires large painting of battle hero Benedict Arnold
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A large painting of Benedict Arnold, considered the hero of the 1777 Battles of Saratoga but later disgraced for betraying his country, has been acquired by the New York State Military Museum on Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs.
SARATOGA COUNTY
Veterans can get help through peer-based mentoring
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Saratoga County's new peer-based mentoring program for military veterans is up and running.
GLENVILLE
For retiring Antarctica vet, heat hard to take
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
After thirteen missions to Antarctica, Lt. Col. Samantha East’s last trip should have been routine: Constant sunlight. Bad food. Cold weather. But instead, she spent her last month flying back and forth from New Zealand, two-day supply trips that stressed the ski-equipped LC-130s and gave her no time to get used to Antarctica.
