01/28/2026
On 25 -26 January 2026, a multi-state massive snowstorm left in its wake 18 – 22 inches across the New York Tri-state area. USAG Ft. Hamilton was left to combat this storm and snow removal with minimal staff and even less operators for all the equipment on hand. LRC Hamilton aided the USAG by providing all their certified heavy equipment operators to man the machinery, that the LRC already maintains the readiness for, to enable the USAG to go from a closed installation with black road conditions to a fully operational installation with green road conditions. Even the LRC Director, a certified payloader operator, got behind the wheel of a massive 14-foot payloader to aid in snow removal and installation recovery efforts.