New York Army National Guard Soldiers Mobilize For Afghanistan

By Lt. Col. Paul Fanning, New York Army National GuardFebruary 18, 2010

Buffalo Deployment Ceremony
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BUFFALO-- New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ronald Koestler is greeted by Col. Reginald Sanders, commander of the 153rd Troop Command, as he symbolically "crosses over" into federal service and membership in the 827th Engineer Company for deplo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Buffalo Deployment Ceremony
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BUFFALO--New York Army National Guard Sgt. Austin Bessong, a resident of Cheektowaga, NY and an immigrant from Cameroon, was joined by his brother and father from New Jersey during a mobilization ceremony at the Connecticut Street Armory here on Thur... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Buffalo Deployment Ceremony
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BUFFALO--New York Army National Guard Capt. Jeffery Miles, commander of the 827th Engineer Company from Horseheads, NY, enjoys a moment with his two-year old daughter Olivia, and wife Heather during a mobilization ceremony at the Connecticut St. Armo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Buffalo Deployment Ceremony
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BUFFALO--New York Army National Guard PFC Victoria Mariana, a Buffalo State University student, speaks with the press during a mobilization ceremony at the Connecticut Street Armory here on Thursday Feb 18.
Mariana, a member of the 152nd Engineer Sup... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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Buffalo Deployment Ceremony
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BUFFALO-- Members of the New York Army National Guard's 152nd Engineer Support Company salute during the National Anthem during a mobilization ceremony Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Connecticut Street here. 80 members of the company are mobilizing to depl... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL