New York flags are flying at half-mast on state government buildings Dec. 23, 2015 in honor of a New York Air National Guard member who died in Afghanistan on Dec. 21. New York Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Joseph Lemm, a resident of West Harrison, was killed in an incident outside Bagram Air Base. He was a member of the 105th Security Forces Squadron, which is an element of the 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base at Newburgh, N.Y.