LATHAM, New York—Soldiers, Airmen, Naval Militia members and civilians who work at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham marked Memorial Day on Thursday, May 21, with a short ceremony at the building’s Fallen Soldier memorial.
Two hundred and fifty people listened to Air National Guard Major General Gary Charlton II, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, deliver a speech on the history and significance of Memorial Day.
This was followed by a reading of names of New York National Guard military personnel and civilian employees who have died in the last year. Charlton and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson then placed a wreath at the memorial as taps was played.
Taking time out to remember those who gave...
05.21.2026 | LATHAM, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr
