Story by Eric Durr and Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni | New York National Guard | 12.05.2019
A former Army paratrooper’s final request—to be buried with military honors alongside other veterans – was carried out by a New York Army National Guard honor guard on Monday, Dec. 2 at Calverton National Cemetery....
Story by Eric Durr | New York National Guard | 12.26.2013
The New York Army and Air National Guard expect to have provided military funeral services to more than 11,560 families in 2013 by the time New Year's Eve revelers welcome the start of 2014. The New York Army National Guard's Military Forces Honor Guard anticipates performing 10,000 funerals for Army and other veterans in 2013. The honor guards at the New York Air National Guard's six......
Story by Eric Durr | New York National Guard | 12.24.2012
The New York Army National Guard’s Honor Guard will perform about 10,200 military funerals by the time 2012 ends at midnight on Dec. 31. This is 500 fewer than the 10,752 military funerals the Honor Guard conducted in during 2012 but isn’t unexpected, said Honor Guard Coordinator Don Roy. The number of World War II veterans whose families were taking advantage of the Honor Guard services......
