U.S. Army Capt. Jared Kausner, right, a troop commander

U.S. Army Capt. Jared Kausner, right, a troop commander with the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, New York Army National Guard, confers with 1st Sgt. Robert Davis during snow removal operations at the Eden Heights Assisted Living Facility in West Seneca, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2014. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the mobilization of more than 500 National Guard Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen from area units to assist local authorities with snow removal and traffic control as regions of western New York saw more than six feet of snowfall in just 72 hours. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Paul Hernandez/Released)