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Thursday, May 23, 2013  President Barack Obama says his administration informs Congress about every drone strike America orders.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Navy is inaugurating its first squadron with unmanned aircraft, formally adopting drone technology amid debate over its growing use in warfare.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  A group of nearly 300 protesters gathered at Hancock National Guard Base on East Molloy Road April 28 and raised their signs and voices against military drone attacks overseas.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The White House says President Barack Obama does not have the authority to use a drone to kill a U.S. citizen on American soil if the citizen is not engaged in combat.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a pilot's report that he spotted a small unmanned aircraft at New York's Kennedy Airport.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Imagine looking up toward the sky one day and realizing that many of the aircraft flying overhead would be unmanned, meaning no pilot.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A drone might be coming to your front yard. Due to a federal law which was passed last year, drones can now be flown in the frist 400 feet of federal airspace.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  You can take a look at future this Wednesday at SU's's Newhouse School of Public Communications as they demonstrate how unmanned aircraft will change journalism and the news you receive.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Drones operated by the New York Air National Guard will begin firing live missiles for the first time during training at Fort Drum.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Visitors to the New York State Fair can get a look at the type of equipment American pilots based near the Syracuse-area fairgrounds are using to fly drone aircraft above the skies of Afghanistan.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  The new battle lines in the ongoing American involvement in Afghanistan are drawn in Central New York.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The New York Air National Guard's Syracuse-based fighter wing is changing its name to reflect the unit's switch from flying fighter aircraft to operating remotely piloted drones.

Friday, June 29, 2012  A total of 15 people gathered at the air base around 11 a.m. to protest the use of drones.

Monday, June 18, 2012  New York's Air National Guard, Naval Militia and the U.S. Coast Guard are holding search-and-rescue and security training exercises on Lake Ontario involving unmanned Reaper drones and small boat crews.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  Syracuse Air Guard now trains entire Air Force