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ALBANY, N.Y. - The contributions of the New York National Guard's African-American service members will be honored Tuesday, Feb.1 at 5:30 p.m. during a Black History Month Observance at the New York State Museum.
The program, "An African-American Tribute to Our Troops and Families" will salute:
•New York Army National Guard Sgt. Deon Taylor, a New York City police officer in civilian life who was killed in action in Afghanistan in October 2008;
•Retired Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Rosetta , the first female general officer in the New York National Guard;
•Col. Stephanie Dawson, an assistant director of operations for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, commander of the 369th Sustainment Bde. and the first female brigade commander in the New York Army National Guard;
•Command Chief Master Sgt. Hardy Pierce, the top enlisted airmen in the 6,000 member New York Air National Guard, the largest Air National Guard in the Nation.
The event, the state's Black History Month Observance, is sponsored by the Office of General Services, the New York State Police, the New York State Education Department, the New York State Department of Correctional Services, the New York State Thruway Authority and Price Chopper, as well as the New York State Museum.
The New York Army National Guard's Yellow Ribbon Program, which provides services to deploying, deployed and returning soldiers and their families, is also being recognized at the event.
Approximately 18 percent of the New York Army National Guard's 10,500 members are African-American.
"Our National Guard is like our state: a mix of diverse, incredibly talented men and women. We in the National Guard are proud that the distinguished service of our members, and our commitment to care for our deploying soldiers and their families are being recognized," said Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the adjutant general of New York.
Murphy, who will be out of the state visiting New York National Guard airmen deployed in Antarctica, will be represented at the event by Brig. Gen. Renwick Payne, the director of Joint Operations for the New York National Guard.
| Date Taken: | 01.31.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.31.2011 10:52 |
| Story ID: | 64529 |
| Location: | ALBANY, NEW YORK, US |
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