NY Army National Guard holds Memorial Day ceremony

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York Army National Guard held a ceremony on Thursday in honor of fallen members of the Army and Air National Guard. There was a reading of names, a moment of silence, and the playing of taps.

"We are a very tight knit group, so to remember their sacrifices or their loss, it impacts all of us," Maj. Gen. Michel Natali said. "Although we're part of the greater military, we're very small here in New York."

Two New York Army National Guard members, Casey Frankoski and John Grassia III, who died in March 2024 in a helicopter crash on U.S./Mexico border, will be honored during the Albany Memorial Day Parade.