New York National Guard teams conducted 6,166 military funeral honors in 2025

New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025. The 69 ...
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New York National Guard Conducts 6,166 Military Funerals

LATHAM, N.Y. – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025. The 69 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard ...
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Military funeral honors in NY drop significantly as World War II veteran population ages

New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a declining trend as the number of World War II and Korean War veterans ...

Military funerals in New York: Ceremonies to bid final farewells decline as generation of World War II, Korean War vets dwindles

New York's reserve forces, which provide military funeral services for service members, are seeing a generational shift in ...

Military funeral honors: NY National Guard reports continuing decline in 2025

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Justin Kehati, a member of the Honor Guard since 2022 based at the Harlem Armory office, said he’s noticed the decline firsthand. His team used to conduct as many as ...
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Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WVVA/Gray News) - A West Virginia Army National Guard member was laid to rest this week after losing her life last month in a Washington, D.C., shooting U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, ...