The evening will be filled with music and dancing to celebrate the lives of our heroes. The 5th Annual Charity Gala is privileged to honor the heroes left behind, the Gold Star Families. Heroes Among Us will be remembering the four New York National Guard members from the 106th Rescue Wing who lost their lives when their helicopter crashed in Iraq on March 15, 2018 – Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso, Capt. Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, Staff Sgt. Dashan Briggs, and Capt. Andreas O’Keeffe.