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

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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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!

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[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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Prayers going up

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren!

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo!!

Proudly Supporting The United States Armed Forces!!

[tongue-tied]

Hey lauren

[SandRat]

Camp Drum ...

[laurenmarlowe]

On a long distance call from an old friend from High School...cannot believe this!!!

I’ll check back in a few.

WOO HOO!

[PROCON]

Hiya Lauren and thanks for tonight's Road Trip!!

A cool 79 here today, Ahhhhhhhh...

[PROCON]

Evening Sandy, I never made it to Ft. Drum, did you?

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

High School....my goodness. Have a good call.

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Lauren & thank you for this evening's road trip! *hugs*

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York ~

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[luvie]

Howdy, ((((Lauren))))

Good to see you this evening! Thanks for a GREAT road trip! :)

I really would love to go back to NY for a longer time to see more,
including Ft. Drum!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York.

[AZamericonnie]

{{{{tongue-tied}}}}

Great to see you & how in the world are ya?!

[ColdOne]

Hello from Idaho!

*hugs*

Had a nice storm last night/ this morning. Brought some much needed rain and no fires.

God Bless Our Troops!

Went to town yesterday saw black bear, moose and 9 deer.

Fredd didn’t see the moose or bear, did see the deer. I always roll up the window when that happens! He jumped out once already when I first got him. The town turkey may not be around anymore because of that! In hiding from now on!

[AZamericonnie]

On a long distance call from an old friend from High School...

Well it's only been a couple of years right?!

How fun....