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County Executive In Hudson Valley Deploying To Europe With Navy Reserves County Executive In Hudson Valley Deploying To Europe With Navy Reserves
County Executive In Hudson Valley Deploying To Europe With Navy Reserves A Hudson Valley county executive will be shipping off to Europe with the US Navy as part of the effort to help Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the region. Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, who was deployed to Iraq three years ago, said he expects this trip to be shorter and he will be in control of the county government. "While overseas, I will have daily contact with Deputy County Executive Harry Porr, Chairwoman of the Legislature Katie Bonelli, and other members of my administration," he said. Neuhaus is a lieutenant commander with the Navy Reserves assigned to the Pacific…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing
Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley woman has been identified as one of the four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent, 35, who grew up in Pine Plains in Dutchess County, was a sailor assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66, based at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.  Other victims identified were Department of Defense civilian Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis, Missouri and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Florida. The initial United States assessmen…

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by Joe Lombardi