Unveiling a New York National Guard Fallen Hero NEW YORK - The family of the late Spc. Wilfredo Urbina, Company A, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, views a portrait of their late Soldier during a special presentation at the Lexington Avenue Army in Manhattan on March 15. Artist Phil Taylor from the American Fallen Soldier Project devoted more than 80 hours to the painting of Urbina who was killed in action in Iraq in Nov. 2004. From left is niece Sydney Urbina, sister Jeanin, mother Jeanette and father Agusta. The honor guard Soldier is Pfc. George Dominguez from the Bronx, assigned to Company A, 1-69th Inf. Photo by Sgt. Errol Cadet, Joint Force Headquarters.
Talking With the Secretary
Guard’s Newest Chaplains FORT JACKSON, S.C. - New York Army National Guard Chaplain Candidate 1st Lt. Mark Getman, right, and Chaplain (1st Lt.) Rabbi Razil Amar, (left), receive congratulations from 42nd Infantry Division Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Glenn McQuown at the Chaplain Basic Officers Course on April 9. Getman is training to serve as the chaplain for 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery and Amar is assigned to the 3rd Bn, 142nd Aviation. The program included instruction for potential military chaplains to perform ramp services for fallen troops, field religious services and Soldier Counseling. Photo by Lizaveta Litvak. 46
NEWBURGH - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood speaks with Brig. Gen. Verle Johnston, commander of the 105th Airlift Wing, at Stewart Air National Guard Base on April 9. La Hood toured Stewart International Airport and visited the new airbase fire station which protects both the Air National Guard Base and airport, operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Photo by Airman Jonathan Young, 105th Airlift Wing. GUARD TIMES