FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York ~ 30 AUG 2011

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York

Fort Drum, New York consists of 107,265 acres. Its mission includes command of active component units assigned to the installation, provide administrative and logistical support to tenant units, support to tenant units, support to active and reserve units from all services in training at Fort Drum, and planning and support for the mobilization and training of almost 80,000 troops annually.  Fort Drum is home to the 10th Mountain Division.

The division headquarters, 3rd Brigade Combat Team and two Battalion Task Forces from the 4th Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in 2006, staying in the country until 2007. The division and brigade served in the eastern region of the country, along the border with Pakistan, fulfilling a similar role as it did during its previous deployment.

During this time, the deployment of the brigade was extended along with that of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, however, it was eventually replaced by the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team which was rerouted from Iraq.

After a one-year rest, the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division was deployed to Iraq for the first time in April 2008. The division headquarters served as the command element for southern Baghdad, while the 4th BCT operated in Northeast Baghdad under the 4th Infantry Division headquarters from November 2007 until January 2009. The 10th Mountain participated in larger scale operations such as Operation Phantom Phoenix.

The 3rd Brigade Combat Team was slated to deploy to Iraq in 2009, but that deployment was rerouted. In January 2009, the 3rd BCT instead deployed to Logar and Wardak, eastern Afghanistan to relieve the 101st Airborne Division, as part of a new buildup of US forces in that country.

The brigade was responsible for expanding Forward Operating Bases in the region, as well as strengthening US military presence in the region in preparation for additional US forces to arrive.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team is scheduled to deploy to Iraq in the fall of 2009, as a part of the 2009-2010 rotation to Iraq. The 1st Brigade Combat Team is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in early spring 2010. The Army is currently expanding housing at Fort Drum, hoping to relocate the home base of the 4th Brigade Combat Team from Fort Polk to Fort Drum before 2013.

Learn More About Fort Drum HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[tongue-tied]

Well, I can offer the beach for your pleasure. Plenty of sand.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And tied for first....Nana Hope and Hawaii grab the gold!!

[luvie]

LOL! Sand I have...I’m ready to see water! LOTS of water! :)

But if you have lots of cool beverages and a shady tree/umbrella, it might be very nice! The company would be awesome!

[tongue-tied]

Umbrella I can do, no shady trees yet. Haven’t gotten that far on the ‘scaping yet. (Good Lord, do you know they wanted 35k to do my whole yard?! Can’t afford that.)

[SandRat]

[PROCON]

Hiya Ma!! (((HUGS)))

School's just a few days away, hope we make the deadline!

79 here today, Woo-Hoo, cooler, hope your day was fine!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Pro snags the silver!!

[luvie]

Yikes! That is pretty steep for a yard. Just plop some cactuses into the sand, call it zeroscaping and you’ll win prizes. :)

I’ll bet the indoors is looking good, though. Are you enjoying
being retired? Or are you working harder than ever, like most “retirees”?

[luvie]

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[luvie]

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[Bringbackthedraft]

In WWII it even had a POW compound on it.................................... Yes it did, and my troops found beer cans in the rafters of what was reported to be the former PW camp. I had a whole ceiling come down after a rain storm in the Co. HQ. Low and behold, down came an assortment of WW II uniforms and equipment. That was in the late 70’s in the old buildings. I miss being there, its beautiful country, the air was fresh and the area was great for fresh water fishing. Big Bass in the ponds inside the impact area, but don’t get caught in there. Its hard to tell the difference from a stone and an unexploded 105MM when they are covered by leaves.

[luvie]

Add everything there but Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and
it would be closer to the truth for most!

Me? I work retail...weekends are just like weekdays most of the time. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Nana Hope...((HUGS))...and thanks for today’s Pledge. Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[AZamericonnie]

So...we have to BYOW?

Bring your own water? ;-}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii...((HUGS))...hope you’ve had a good Monday. Sunny here today, but rain later in the week.

[luvie]

Since it’s more priceless in the desert than beer or wine...I
elect the host provides. :)

Just sayin’......

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl! ((HUGS))

A very nice Monday.....for a change. Sunny and clear most of the day and some new news which is a relief. Not that I like the news but at least it's different.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...happy Tuesday to you and Bo.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, tt...((HUGS))...sure is good to “see” you. I’m on my laptop as my desktop is under the weather. Then the only place I couldn’t get was FR for the whole evening. GRRRR!!!