Tuckahoe Volunteer Recognized For NY Guard Defense Force Service

TUCKAHOE, NY — Major General Raymond F. Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announced recent awards and individual recognitions for members of the New York Guard state defense force for their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of New York State's Military Forces, including one individual from Westchester County.

Tuckahoe resident 2nd Lt. Christopher Bushey, serving with the New York Guard Headquarters, received the New York State Medal for Humane Service during recent unit training events.

The New York Guard is a force of 500 uniformed volunteers, organized as a military unit, who augment the New York National Guard during state emergencies. They provide administrative and logistics support to the National Guard. Members of the New York Guard have been involved in flood control efforts along the Lake Ontario shoreline this summer.