New York Army National Guard Soldiers March in Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade

Soldiers from Headquarters 101st Signal Battalion Join Sixth Annual Parade

EASTCHESTER, NY (03/10/2010)(readMedia)-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 101st Signal Battalion, based at the New York State Armory in Yonkers will be marching in the 2010 Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 14.

Twelve Soldiers from the battalion's Headquarters Company will join other marchers when the annual parade kicks off at 3 p.m. The 2010 parade will begin at Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe, march north on Rte 22 and end at the Lake Isle country club.

"The men and women of my battalion are proud to be part of this White Plain's tradition," said Lt. Col. Greg Dreisbach, the commander of the 101st Signal Battalion. "We consider ourselves part of the community this is one way to show it," he added.

The 101st Signal Battalion is part of the New York Army National Guard's 53rd Troop Command. Signal Corps Soldiers play a key role in modern warfare, linking widely dispersed units together.