About 20 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum will be dispatched to Texas to support the military’s response to Tropical Storm Harvey.
The Army is planning to reduce its force by 70,000 soldiers and the cuts could affect Fort Drum, drastically. The base could lose up to 16,000. That’s over 80% of the 19,000 soldiers at Fort Drum. Plus, over 4,500 other jobs in the community would be lost, eliminating a third of Jefferson County’s job force.
President Obama is currently asking Congress to authorize military force against ISIS. Will that involve using troops from Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division?
Three year old Daniella has become an internet sensation. She's the daughter Captain Dan Moen, a soldier from Fort Drum, who was leaving on a nine month deployment. Daniella, wanting to be like daddy, salutes as the National Anthem is played. The photo, taken by Daniella's mom Sasha, made NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams tonight.
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders of New Yorkare escorting members of the 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum to the New York State Thruway along NY Route 12 today.
A day after President Barack Obama announced the withdrawl of troops from Afghanistan, he visited with soldiers at Fort Drum in Watertown New York. Check out the video from the Associated Press