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    NY Army Guard aviators recieve French medal for 2023 combat action [Image 1 of 3]

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    NY Army Guard aviators recieve French medal for 2023 combat action

    ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    02.22.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Jean Sanon 

    New York National Guard

    New York Army Guard Staff Sgt. Samuel Sacco, a Lockport resident assigned to Bravo Company, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion, iis pinned wit ha French Medal by Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general, Army, during a ceremony in Rochester, New York, Feb. 22, 2026. Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who came to the aid of French special operations forces during an Aug. 28–29, 2023, mission in northern Iraq were awarded the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star by Natali. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jean Sanon)

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    Date Taken: 02.22.2026
    Date Posted: 02.23.2026 14:02
    Photo ID: 9532468
    VIRIN: 260222-Z-WA258-1002
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 8.58 MB
    Location: ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, US
    Hometown: LOCKPORT, NEW YORK, US

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