Story by Sgt. Stormy Mendez | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 04.24.2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, New York City (NYC) took a hard hit. In need of relief, the city turned to the United States Military for support....
Story by Sgt. Brytani Musick | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 06.27.2017
BIAS FOR ACTION The 36th Commandant’s Planning Guidance released in 2015 listed several Marine Corps’ Enduring Principles including “Marines keep their honor clean and Marines take care of their own;” adding “these principles define our identity as Marines and as a Marine Corps.” The guidance further states “in all that we do, we should seek to reduce the dissimilarity between......
Story by Maj. Al Phillips | New York National Guard | 01.09.2016
“Safety kill, safety kill, all clear,” New York Army National Guard Sgt. Henry Nieves, shouted as his fire team stood down from another room clearing drill on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the New York Police Department’s training facility at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx. Nieves, a Staten Island resident, and his Soldiers were among 120 members of Company A, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry who......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett | 455th Air Expeditionary Wing | 09.09.2013
Sept. 11 is never too far from the hearts and minds of the 105th Security Forces Squadron deployed here from Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y. Through mementos and each other, they remember one unit member who was killed during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001....
Story by Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris | 99th Readiness Division | 02.12.2013
For the past three months, the Fort Tilden Army Reserve Center here has been the hub of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts for the local community....
Story by Cpl. Chelsea Anderson | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 11.02.2012
Editor’s Note: On Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy ripped through the city of New York. Among the chaos of floodwaters and winds close to 80 mph, a transformer in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach burst and started a house fire that quickly spread to nearby homes. With the floodwaters so high, emergency personnel were unable to rescue residents and contain the blazes. So, New York Police......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Snodgrass | Regional Command Southwest | 09.11.2011
As the events of September 11, 2001 unfolded, many Americans watched as the attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon brought death and carnage to our nation on a staggering scale. Those with connections with the New York Police Department shared the realization that it was their comrades running toward the danger as others ran away, adding another layer of shock and terror to the situation....
Story by Senior Airman Jenifer Calhoun | 380th Air Expeditionary Wing | 06.07.2010
He grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and still calls it home. With more than 2.5 million people as New York City's most populous borough, Senior Airman Abdulbasset "Abdul" Montaser says it's a place like no other. The New York City area has also long been known as a "melting pot" for immigration for hundreds of years and Airman Montaser's family is no different. His parents immigrated to the United......
