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Retired New York Army Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Taylor, a Blasdell resident, formerly assigned to Bravo Company, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion is pinned with a 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)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2026 14:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9532470 |
| VIRIN: | 260222-Z-WA258-1003 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.25 MB |
| Location: | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, US |
| Hometown: | BLASDELL, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers Receive French Medal for Actions in Iraq
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