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Wednesday, December 19, 2012  It's a special homecoming just in time for the holidays: 21 soldiers are returning home to Central New York.

Sunday, December 16, 2012  They fly into Hancock Field Tuesday or Wednesday

Friday, December 07, 2012  More than 200 members of a New York Army National Guard unit are back in the United States after being deployed to Kuwait earlier this year.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Divsion, Fort Drum is one of three major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The U.S. Army awarded Liverpool soldier Sgt. Michael Ross the third highest honor for valor.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Staffers could deploy to help with outreach anywhere from North Carolina to NYC

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  About 80 members of the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, returned to their New York Army National Guard armory from deployment to Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  80 Army National Guard soldiers have been in Afghanistan for 10 months

Sunday, February 12, 2012  10th Mountain Division Troops coming back from Afghanistan

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  New York Army National Guard soldiers from across the state are preparing to board planes that will take them to Mississippi to prepare for deployment to Kuwait.

Sunday, January 29, 2012  18-hundred soldiers statewide deployed

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  President Obama is expected to announce a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan with roughly 10,000 soldiers coming home this year.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  New York's Senate has passed bills that would protect parents serving in the military.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  A bus carrying a group of soldiers from Cayuga County stopped just briefly in Auburn this morning.  But it gave folks enough time to say good-bye.  For many -- that meant bidding farewell to complete strangers.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The bill would make sure the service members and their families don't have to deal with a growing debt during the deployments.