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The expansion of Pine Camp in the 1940s was headline

The expansion of Pine Camp in the 1940s was headline

The expansion of Pine Camp in the 1940s was headline news as it became an economic boon to the North Country, even as hundreds of families were displaced after the government purchased their land. A local resid... More

Spc. Kassan Santiago, teamed with Condor, earned some

Spc. Kassan Santiago, teamed with Condor, earned some

Spc. Kassan Santiago, teamed with Condor, earned some recognition this summer after winning the drug detection event at the 2nd annual Top Dog event at Fort Drum, New York. The 8th Military Working Dog Detachme... More

Soldiers train in art of sonic deception at Pine Camp during WWII

Soldiers train in art of sonic deception at Pine Camp during WWII

The 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum staff is working on a future exhibit to highlight the Army Experimental Station and the training of sonic deception Soldiers during World War II. Photos, clockwi... More

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bostic, 10th Special Troops

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bostic, 10th Special Troops

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bostic, 10th Special Troops Battalion senior enlisted adviser, 10th Sustainment Brigade, addresses the audience as guest speaker at the Martin Luther King. Jr. Day observance Jan. 10 a... More

Lt. Col. Jessie K. Griffith, 925th Contracting Battalion

Lt. Col. Jessie K. Griffith, 925th Contracting Battalion

Lt. Col. Jessie K. Griffith, 925th Contracting Battalion commander, and Sgt. Maj. Timothy P. Higgs, battalion sergeant major, furl the unit colors during a casing ceremony Feb. 2 in preparation for a deployment... More

Haziel Bustillo, Master Resilience Trainer-Performance

Haziel Bustillo, Master Resilience Trainer-Performance

Haziel Bustillo, Master Resilience Trainer-Performance expert, provides an overview of the thought-performance connection and the "what's important now" concept during a PT performance training session Feb. 6 a... More

Hosted by the 8th Military Working Dog Detachment,

Hosted by the 8th Military Working Dog Detachment,

Hosted by the 8th Military Working Dog Detachment, 91st Military Police Battalion, the Top Dog Competition on May 23 tested K9 teams from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Watertown Police Department, New ... More

Fort Drum will open cemeteries for public visitation on Memorial Day

Fort Drum will open cemeteries for public visitation on Memorial Day

It's an annual Memorial Day tradition at Fort Drum, and with COVID 19 prevention and mitigation measures firmly in place, it will go on. Community members will have access to on-post cemeteries for public visi... More

Fort Drum motorcyclists arrive at the Multipurpose

Fort Drum motorcyclists arrive at the Multipurpose

Fort Drum motorcyclists arrive at the Multipurpose Auditorium in 2018 to attend the annual Motorcycle Safety Day event on post. After hearing from a guest speaker and engaging in a Q&A session, attendees were r... More

Mike Ferguson, Army Emergency Relief specialist, said

Mike Ferguson, Army Emergency Relief specialist, said

Mike Ferguson, Army Emergency Relief specialist, said that last year was a busy one for Fort Drum's AER staff, who processed 1,275 cases. Soldiers at Fort Drum benefited from $1.7 million in AER assistance in 2... More

10th Mountain Division commander updates community on deployments, training at home, fighting ISIS in Iraq

10th Mountain Division commander updates community on deployments, tra...

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander, informs community members Feb. 9 at Jefferson Community College about the "Ready Today, Relevant Tomorrow" campaign, to include de... More

Dr. Imes Chiu, chief of applied research for the Center

Dr. Imes Chiu, chief of applied research for the Center

Dr. Imes Chiu, chief of applied research for the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, was joined by (rear, from left) Armed Forces of the Philippines Col. Restituto Padilla,... More

Fort Drum Legal Assistance Office offers free tax preparation training, and more

Fort Drum Legal Assistance Office offers free tax preparation training...

Soldiers, family members and retirees can attend a free tax preparation class through the Fort Drum Legal Assistance Office to prepare for this year’s filing. The course is intended primarily for those who have... More

Fort Drum officials lower HPCON level on post with new guidance on travel

Fort Drum officials lower HPCON level on post with new guidance on tra...

Effective June 5, Fort Drum and 10th Mountain Division (LI) officials have lowered the Health Protection Condition (HPCON) on post from HPCON C to HPCON B, moving from a high to moderate risk level for increase... More

Housing survey yields positive ratings for Fort Drum’s Mountain Community Homes

Housing survey yields positive ratings for Fort Drum’s Mountain Commun...

The results of two independently-conducted surveys on privatized housing, which the Army released today, showed favorable ratings for Fort Drum’s housing partner, Mountain Community Homes (MCH). (Photo by Mike ... More

Fort Drum among six Army installations slated for accelerated housing improvements

Fort Drum among six Army installations slated for accelerated housing ...

Fort Drum’s Mountain Community Homes will benefit from the U.S. Army’s $1.1 billion deal with Lendlease to accelerate improvements to housing communities on six installations. (Fort Drum File Photo)

Fort Drum’s Mountainfest returns to Division Hill on

Fort Drum’s Mountainfest returns to Division Hill on

Fort Drum’s Mountainfest returns to Division Hill on June 20 for a day full of fun games and activities, concessions, military displays and more. New this year, attendees can see Soldiers in action during a 30-... More

Gold Star family members view some of the display inside

Gold Star family members view some of the display inside

Gold Star family members view some of the display inside 10th Mountain Division (LI) headquarters at Hays Hall during a tour at Fort Drum. A new access policy is making it easier for Gold Star and next-of-kin f... More

The Mountaineers Monument at Memorial Park is located

The Mountaineers Monument at Memorial Park is located

The Mountaineers Monument at Memorial Park is located in front of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) headquarters at Fort Drum, New York. Runners who sign up for the first Memorial to Monument Run, set for Sept. 2... More

Runners toeing the starting line at the inaugural Climb

Runners toeing the starting line at the inaugural Climb

Runners toeing the starting line at the inaugural Climb to Glory Memorial to Monument Run at Fort Drum on Sept. 29 will see, in the distance, the iconic Military Mountaineer Monument of the 10th Mountain Divisi... More

Fort Drum will open cemeteries for public visitation on Memorial Day

Fort Drum will open cemeteries for public visitation on Memorial Day

It's an annual Memorial Day tradition at Fort Drum, and with COVID 19 prevention and mitigation measures firmly in place, it will go on. Community members will have access to on-post cemeteries for public visi... More

After only nine months in service, and with the help

After only nine months in service, and with the help

After only nine months in service, and with the help and encouragement of a cadre of noncommissioned officers, Spc. Jisook Castro was named U.S. Army Fort Drum Dental Health Activity Warrior of the Year.

Fort Drum Soldiers train on latest friendly-force tracking system at Mission Training Complex

Fort Drum Soldiers train on latest friendly-force tracking system at M...

Beate Kinzel (center), lead instructor for the Joint Battle Command Platform (JBC-P) , instructs a group of Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, at the Lt. Col. Dured E.... More

Lt. Col. Alex Ramage, 10th Mountain Division (LI) provost

Lt. Col. Alex Ramage, 10th Mountain Division (LI) provost

Lt. Col. Alex Ramage, 10th Mountain Division (LI) provost marshal, briefs the courtesy patrol teams on rules of engagement prior to departure Jan. 23. He said that the purpose of the courtesy patrols is to proj... More

The Drunk Driving Prevention Program provides a free

The Drunk Driving Prevention Program provides a free

The Drunk Driving Prevention Program provides a free designated driver service for Fort Drum Soldiers. Volunteer drivers provide rides every Friday and Saturday, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. for service members on... More

Fort Drum community members invited to join new professional reading group

Fort Drum community members invited to join new professional reading g...

A new professional reading group is launching at Fort Drum in March and Soldiers, Family Members and DOD Civilians are invited to attend.

The Inspirational Gospel Service Choir on post performed

The Inspirational Gospel Service Choir on post performed

The Inspirational Gospel Service Choir on post performed at the annual African American History Month observance Feb. 13 at Fort Drum.

Hal Greer, Fort Drum's FMWR director, was honored among

Hal Greer, Fort Drum's FMWR director, was honored among

Hal Greer, Fort Drum's FMWR director, was honored among family, friends and colleagues Feb. 15 at Memorial Park when Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander, presented him... More

Spc. Raysean Lewis, I Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th

Spc. Raysean Lewis, I Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th

Spc. Raysean Lewis, I Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, spreads a glaze over his food for the cold food buffet table category. Lewis served as an alternate on the Student ... More

Fort Drum Soldiers, Family Members learn business-building strategies to begin their next careers

Fort Drum Soldiers, Family Members learn business-building strategies ...

Damon Draught, a 10th Mountain Division (LI) veteran, spoke to the attendees of the Boots to Business class on Feb. 28 about the transition from Soldier to businessman and what he learned about owning a success... More

Rodger Voss, installation forester, works on the first

Rodger Voss, installation forester, works on the first

Rodger Voss, installation forester, works on the first batch of maple syrup March 1 in preparation for the annual Maple Days event at Fort Drum.

Nearly 100 Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry

Nearly 100 Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry

Nearly 100 Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), reunited with family and friends March 12 upon returning to Fort Drum from a six-month deplo... More

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Army and Air

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Army and Air

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted adviser, meets with employees and staff at the Fort Drum Exchange during his visit March 27.

Col. Clair Gill, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade commander,

Col. Clair Gill, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade commander,

Col. Clair Gill, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, meets with community members March 28 in Gouverneur and Lowville, New York, to discuss Falcon’s Peak, a readiness-building exercise scheduled April 9-18.

Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, Army Emergency Relief

Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, Army Emergency Relief

Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, Army Emergency Relief director, speaks to 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers at Fort Drum, New York, during a visit April 3. He met with several groups, to include company comm... More

It’s like an indoor playground for athletes – but only

It’s like an indoor playground for athletes – but only

It’s like an indoor playground for athletes – but only for those who enjoy sweating through a blistering array of obstacles with a focus on core strength and grip. The new Alpha Warrior Fitness Rig at Atkins Fu... More

The six graduates of the Construction Craft Laborer

The six graduates of the Construction Craft Laborer

The six graduates of the Construction Craft Laborer course, with (far left) Jeff Albert, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) chief operating officer, and (far right) Chris Gray, lead instructor, participa... More

Children compete for prizes in ruck races, pushup contest

Children compete for prizes in ruck races, pushup contest

Children compete for prizes in ruck races, pushup contest and ruck sack packing during the Month of the Military Child event April 7 at the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum. Staff and volunteers team... More

Local officials, members of the media and invited guests

Local officials, members of the media and invited guests

Local officials, members of the media and invited guests arrive at Fort Drum’s Range 48 via UH-60 Black Hawks on April 9 to get a better perspective on the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Falcon’s Peak training exercise.

Members of the Fort Drum Better Opportunities for Single

Members of the Fort Drum Better Opportunities for Single

Members of the Fort Drum Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program support Month of the Military Child events at the Robert C. McEwen Library on post by reading to children and then leading a special phy... More

Jim Miller, Fort Drum Environmental Division chief,

Jim Miller, Fort Drum Environmental Division chief,

Jim Miller, Fort Drum Environmental Division chief, thanks the culinary specialists from all four of the installation dining facilities for participating in the first Earth Day Cake Bake-Off. The team from 2nd ... More

More than 100 community members attend the Fort Drum

More than 100 community members attend the Fort Drum

More than 100 community members attend the Fort Drum Industrial History Tour on May 2, hosted by members of the Fort Drum Cultural Resources Natural Resources branches. The free tour explored some of the traini... More

Heather Wagner, Fort Drum Environmental Division public

Heather Wagner, Fort Drum Environmental Division public

Heather Wagner, Fort Drum Environmental Division public outreach and education coordinator, shares Fort Drum history with community members during a past Lost Villages Tour on post. Now, she is continuing the p... More

Chaplain (Col.) Mark Frederick, Fort Drum garrison

Chaplain (Col.) Mark Frederick, Fort Drum garrison

Chaplain (Col.) Mark Frederick, Fort Drum garrison chaplain, addresses the audience May 3 during the National Day of Prayer Luncheon at the Commons. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance celebrated... More

Dawn Fontaine, manager and events coordinator at a

Dawn Fontaine, manager and events coordinator at a

Dawn Fontaine, manager and events coordinator at a local motorcycle dealership, speaks with 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers during Motorcycle Safety Day on May 7 at Fort Drum, New York. Roughly 300 Soldier... More

There are roughly 300 licensed motorcyclists currently

There are roughly 300 licensed motorcyclists currently

There are roughly 300 licensed motorcyclists currently within the 10th Mountain Division (LI) and that number is rising as Soldiers take advantage of the warmer weather to attend the free Motorcycle Safety Foun... More

The road to this year’s Army Ten-Miler in Washington,

The road to this year’s Army Ten-Miler in Washington,

The road to this year’s Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., began outside Magrath Sports Complex on May 9 at Fort Drum, New York, for 43 Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (LI). The first of two 10K quali... More

Fort Drum senior leaders break ground on new Express shop

Fort Drum senior leaders break ground on new Express shop

Pictured from left are: Col. Kenneth D. Harrison, Fort Drum garrison commander; Jim Osborne, Fort Drum Exchange general manager; Eric Ames, R.J. Ortlieb Construction owner; Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Alfaro, garris... More

Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe, 10th Mountain Division

Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe, 10th Mountain Division

Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum deputy commanding general, addresses the audience May 15 at the Armed Forces Day Luncheon in Watertown, New York.

Traditional to the celebration of Asian American and

Traditional to the celebration of Asian American and

Traditional to the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, attendees at the observance at Fort Drum on May 16 were treated to cultural music and dance performed by the Mabuhay Filipin... More

Brig. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, 10th Mountain Division

Brig. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, 10th Mountain Division

Brig. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum deputy commanding general, joined 15 Soldiers from across the division and members of the Fort Drum Natural Resources Branch on May 24 to ho... More

The taste of victory had an earthy flavor with undertones

The taste of victory had an earthy flavor with undertones

The taste of victory had an earthy flavor with undertones of manure, as 1,000 Fort Drum community members endured more than 15 challenging obstacles through a 5.5-mile course on June 7 at the annual Mountain Mu... More

More than 250 Fort Drum Soldiers, veterans, family

More than 250 Fort Drum Soldiers, veterans, family

More than 250 Fort Drum Soldiers, veterans, family members and civilians recently earned academic certificates and degrees, and their achievements were celebrated June 8 during the annual Graduation Recognition... More

Fort Drum community members took a leisurely hourlong

Fort Drum community members took a leisurely hourlong

Fort Drum community members took a leisurely hourlong boat ride on the St. Lawrence River while tour guides shard interesting facts and history of the islands and Boldt Castle along the way. Thousands attended... More

Fort Drum community members, Gold Star Families and

Fort Drum community members, Gold Star Families and

Fort Drum community members, Gold Star Families and guests gathered in Memorial Park on post June 19 to attend the annual Mountain Remembrance Ceremony and honor 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers who died in... More

Community members attending the Fall History Tour at

Community members attending the Fall History Tour at

Community members attending the Fall History Tour at Fort Drum on Sept. 28 will see some new artifacts collected by the Cultural Resources staff at LeRay Mansion. The “What’s Under the Walk” exhibit includes i... More

Mountainfest – an open invitation to the post’s North

Mountainfest – an open invitation to the post’s North

Mountainfest – an open invitation to the post’s North Country’s neighbors to revel in a day of entertainment and attractions – brought thousands to Division Hill on June 20 at Fort Drum

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment,

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment,

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, load up a truck with old mattresses from the barracks. Under the Fort Drum Public Works’ Solid Waste Program, mattresses are being s... More

Fort Drum Army Community Service staff celebrates 53

Fort Drum Army Community Service staff celebrates 53

Fort Drum Army Community Service staff celebrates 53 years of ACS with the Fort Drum community on July 26. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

More than 500 Fort Drum community members got pretty

More than 500 Fort Drum community members got pretty

More than 500 Fort Drum community members got pretty in pink, bathed in blue and were going green at Division Hill on July 26 when they were showered in bright colors during the Color the Mountain fun run. (Pho... More

Chol Hye Kim, a visiting evangelists from Neighborhood

Chol Hye Kim, a visiting evangelists from Neighborhood

Chol Hye Kim, a visiting evangelists from Neighborhood Bible Time –led children rallies filled with song, lessons and stories during Vacation Bible School at Fort Drum, New York. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort D... More

Hundreds of Fort Drum residents gathered outside Adirondack

Hundreds of Fort Drum residents gathered outside Adirondack

Hundreds of Fort Drum residents gathered outside Adirondack Creek Community Center on Aug. 7 for the annual National Night Out event, hosted by Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes. (U.S. Army Photo by Mike Stras... More

More than 45 members of the 10th Mountain Division

More than 45 members of the 10th Mountain Division

More than 45 members of the 10th Mountain Division gathered outside Magrath Sports Complex on Aug. 8 to try out for the Fort Drum Army Ten-Miler Team. This was the second qualifier before the 18 runners are sel... More

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces can expect a significant

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces can expect a significant

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces can expect a significant bump in their salaries – the largest in nearly a decade – after President Donald Trump signed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act during a visit... More

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commanding general, welcomes guests to LeRay Mansion on post. Members of the Association of Towns of the State of New York held their annual ... More

Members of the Woodsmen’s Team from the State University

Members of the Woodsmen’s Team from the State University

Members of the Woodsmen’s Team from the State University of New York – College of Environmental Science and Forestry, showed off their skills with chainsaws and axes while explaining how cutting timber became a... More

Fort Drum officials hosted a site visit with Karen

Fort Drum officials hosted a site visit with Karen

Fort Drum officials hosted a site visit with Karen Durham-Aguilera, Army National Military Cemeteries executive director, and invited guests on Aug. 22. The visit included an inspection of the POW cemetery on ... More

The Commons ballroom was decorated in a circus theme

The Commons ballroom was decorated in a circus theme

The Commons ballroom was decorated in a circus theme Aug. 22 as 39 expectant mothers at Fort Drum were invited to an exclusive baby shower. Hosted by the non-profit Operation Shower with the theme “The Greatest... More

Two 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Two 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Two 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers shared their personal stories and thoughts about equality in the military with Fort Drum community members Aug. 23 as guest speakers for the Wom... More

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commanding general, joins N.Y. State Department of Transportation Commissioner Paul Karas and other guests in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. ... More

Wreath-laying ceremony honors Italian prisoner of war buried near Fort Drum

Wreath-laying ceremony honors Italian prisoner of war buried near Fort...

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commanding general, joins Quirino Augusto “Augie” Alteri and his son Pail Alteri at the POW Cemetery outside of Fort Drum, New York. Members ... More

Fort Drum organizations seek customer feedback through ICE

Fort Drum organizations seek customer feedback through ICE

At Fort Drum, the Interactive Customer Evaluation program is managed by the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office, and plans are underway to reinforce awareness of this vital customer service feedback system o... More

The annual Super Sign-Up Volunteer Fair at Fort Drum,

The annual Super Sign-Up Volunteer Fair at Fort Drum,

The annual Super Sign-Up Volunteer Fair at Fort Drum, New York, offered community members a one-stop shop to learn about volunteering opportunities on the installation and in neighboring communities. (Photo by ... More

Fort Drum community members observed the 17th anniversary

Fort Drum community members observed the 17th anniversary

Fort Drum community members observed the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks during two events Sept. 11 on post. A 9/11 wreath-laying ceremony was conducted at the 9/11 monument outside Clark Hall with the pos... More

Hosted by Fort Drum Public Works and co-sponsored by

Hosted by Fort Drum Public Works and co-sponsored by

Hosted by Fort Drum Public Works and co-sponsored by the Army Public Health Center, the 5th annual Sustainability Expo on Sept. 12 at Fort Drum, New York, gathered personnel from organizations and commands who ... More

Lead hazards in the home was the subject of a virtual

Lead hazards in the home was the subject of a virtual

Lead hazards in the home was the subject of a virtual town hall Sept. 13, hosted by the Col. Kenneth D. Harrison, Fort Drum garrison commander, with a panel of experts at Fort Drum, New York. Although this is n... More

Flag to remain raised during Hays Hall construction at Fort Drum

Flag to remain raised during Hays Hall construction at Fort Drum

With construction projects preventing honor guard details from raising and lowering the flag at the 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum Headquarters, senior officials decided to keep the flag at full staf... More

After the performance of “23 Bruises: The Lisa King

After the performance of “23 Bruises: The Lisa King

After the performance of “23 Bruises: The Lisa King Story,” at Fort Drum on Sept. 18, Linda King stood up from her front row seat and turned to answer questions from the audience. Some of them tried to fight ba... More

Fort Drum, North Country community members invited to “Beautify LeRay Day”

Fort Drum, North Country community members invited to “Beautify LeRay ...

Thousands of North Country community members have visited the LeRay Mansion Historic District at Fort Drum, and in recent years it has become a popular stop on the history tours. The public can volunteer to ass... More

Soldiers from E Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry

Soldiers from E Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry

Soldiers from E Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, speaks with attendees outside the Post Exchange Sept. 22 during the 2018 Retiree Appreciation Day events at Fort Drum. (P... More

Jason Wagner, Fort Drum Natural Resources Branch manager,

Jason Wagner, Fort Drum Natural Resources Branch manager,

Jason Wagner, Fort Drum Natural Resources Branch manager, talks about the forest management on post during the compatibility tour Sept. 24 for community planners and North Country leaders from the tri-county ar... More

Fort Drum firefighters practice search and rescue techniques

Fort Drum firefighters practice search and rescue techniques

Fort Drum firefighters practice search and rescue techniques during the final field exercise Sept. 28 across the street from Fire Station #2 at Fort Drum, New York. Nearly 45 Fire and Emergency personnel comple... More

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander, introduces the Fort Drum Ten-Miler Team at the Memorial to Monument Run on Sept. 29 at Fort Drum, New York. (Photo by Mike Strass... More

Hundreds of community members from Fort Drum and the

Hundreds of community members from Fort Drum and the

Hundreds of community members from Fort Drum and the surrounding communities gathered Sept. 29 in front of Memorial Park to begin the inaugural Memorial to Monument run. The course took runners on a 10.8-mile t... More

Retired Air Force Col. Randall Larsen, producer and

Retired Air Force Col. Randall Larsen, producer and

Retired Air Force Col. Randall Larsen, producer and director of "Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story," addresses the audience Oct. 4 at the Multipurpose Auditorium during a screening of the documentary. In attend... More

Winter clothing is flying off the racks at the Fort

Winter clothing is flying off the racks at the Fort

Winter clothing is flying off the racks at the Fort Drum Thrift Shop as community members prepare for the North Country winter. While children's coats were in popular demand, the staff will begin to stock more ... More

Dozens of community members volunteer to help restore

Dozens of community members volunteer to help restore

Dozens of community members volunteer to help restore the landscape at LeRay Mansion Historic District during “Beautify LeRay Day” Oct. 13 at Fort Drum, New York. The all-season flower bulbs, trees, bird feeder... More

Mary Ryan, a North Syracuse resident and Syracuse Team

Mary Ryan, a North Syracuse resident and Syracuse Team

Mary Ryan, a North Syracuse resident and Syracuse Team Red, White and Blue member, ran the inaugural Memorial to Monument Run from Fort Drum to Watertown in September in honor of her father. They were invited b... More

More than 100 Fort Drum community members attend the

More than 100 Fort Drum community members attend the

More than 100 Fort Drum community members attend the first Haunted LeRay Mansion Tour on Oct. 26 and discover the otherworldly history of the LeRay Historic District on post. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum ... More

Members of the 10th Mountain Division Band entertained

Members of the 10th Mountain Division Band entertained

Members of the 10th Mountain Division Band entertained guests visiting LeRay Mansion in October during a haunted tour. The band is now preparing to entertain the public in their first summer concert series at L... More

Cali Cobb, a Child and Youth program assistant at Po

Cali Cobb, a Child and Youth program assistant at Po

Cali Cobb, a Child and Youth program assistant at Po Valley Child Development Center on Fort Drum, had previously interned at the same facility she now works at while pursuing an associate degree in early child... More

Mike Graveline, Fort Drum FMWR Auto Skills Center manager,

Mike Graveline, Fort Drum FMWR Auto Skills Center manager,

Mike Graveline, Fort Drum FMWR Auto Skills Center manager, provides instruction to a group of 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers during a vehicle winterization class Nov. 8 at the center. (Photo by Mike Stras... More

Dr. Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources manager,

Dr. Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources manager,

Dr. Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources manager, was among 15 civilian employees across the Army who were honored with a U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Stalwart Award during a virtual c... More

Dawn and Jesse Stevenson look over a map of the lost

Dawn and Jesse Stevenson look over a map of the lost

Dawn and Jesse Stevenson look over a map of the lost village of Sterlingville during the Fort Drum Lost Villages Tour on Nov. 9. They were trying to find the location of a family home and had brought with them ... More

New lodging option available at Fort Drum for Soldiers, family members, federal employees

New lodging option available at Fort Drum for Soldiers, family members...

Chuck Sourbeer, IHG Army Hotels head of operations; Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commanding general; Claire Johnston, Lendlease Communities managing director; Jordan Gill... More

-30- New lodging option available at Fort Drum for Soldiers, family members, federal employees

-30- New lodging option available at Fort Drum for Soldiers, family me...

Jordan Gillis, acting assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and the environment, said that it was his privilege to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 14 for the new Candlewood Suites ho... More

Sgt. 1st Class Christine Permenter, 10th Mountain Division

Sgt. 1st Class Christine Permenter, 10th Mountain Division

Sgt. 1st Class Christine Permenter, 10th Mountain Division Band vocalist, practices a song during the rehearsal Nov. 15 in preparation for the holiday concert series in December. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort D... More

All Army Ice Hockey returns to Fort Drum for the sophomore

All Army Ice Hockey returns to Fort Drum for the sophomore

All Army Ice Hockey returns to Fort Drum for the sophomore season as nearly 30 Soldier-athletes gathered Nov. 28 at Watertown Municipal Arena for their first practice of the two-week trial camp. The morning ses... More

Soldiers from the Fort Drum Better Opportunities for

Soldiers from the Fort Drum Better Opportunities for

Soldiers from the Fort Drum Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program unload hundreds of Christmas trees Nov. 29 that will be distributed to Soldiers and their families for free through the Trees for Tro... More

Soldier-athletes trying out for the All Army Hockey

Soldier-athletes trying out for the All Army Hockey

Soldier-athletes trying out for the All Army Hockey Team faced their first opponents Dec. 1 during a scrimmage Dec. 1 against the visiting West Point Club Hockey Team at the Watertown Municipal Arena. (Photo by... More

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