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

Serving The Best Troops And Veterns In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[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

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....tt bags the bronze!!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

AWESOME

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
I feel comforted knowing so many military bases surround me.

~ Today... Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight... Clear. Lows around 60.
East winds around 5 mph in the evening...
Becoming light and variable.

Sigh, fall is in the air.
I couldn't decide what to wear this morning.
It's chilly at the homestead, like 66.
But it'll get into low 80s today
so it'll be too warm to wear long pants and sweaters.
Liking the cool temps but it'll really interfere with

my beach time.
And, I haven't had a lot of it.

Time to make my rounds and then back to work.
But, you stay right where you are.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Ma ((HUGS))
Good night Ma.

[E.G.C.]

Morning coffee bump.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How's it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, bringbackthedraft
thanks for the wonderful piece of history.

scary... difference from a stone and an unexploded 105MM when they are covered by leaves.

Like the Palin/West combo too!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Another 100º+ day here. I am tired of the heat.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Reading some of the pings on Walter Reed closing. Checking to see who’s in the Canteen. Read about Bo’s vet visit. Sounds like good news so far.

How you doing? Been missing Chuck?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.

You are up very early today.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Early? Nope, this is my usual work time. Maybe I as lucky and got to post my morning hellos early this morning??

Hey, I see the Gulf is brewing up something. Maybe you’ll finally get some rain.

[beachn4fun]

[Arrowhead1952]

Yes, we are watching that system with great interest.

Hope it come here and dumps some much needed rain.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To The Canteen

It's going to be another scorcher..105 forecast.
Have a great day...*HUGS*
*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, GodBlessUSA.

Yes, I do miss Chuck but things are going OK and I have lots of friends here in Cyberspace at FR and other places to make up for his absence.

Bo is doing well, I was eating some chicken for supper just moments ago and he was crowding me trying to get a piece.

He is taking anti-inflammatory pills to help out with his deal. He seems to be doing a little better. I am planning on a trip to the lake with Bo later this week.

It feels confortable this morning. Some clouds to keep things not as hot. Still have a Heat Advisory out. Also parts of our area now under a Red Flag Warning.

[luvie]

You tellin' me it's not Fwiday yet!
What's up wit' dat!
Anyway...have a Tewwific Tuesday, Eawly Biwds!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

I’m good this morning! How are you? Is Bo’s leg better today? I sure hope so!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))) to you.

Another scorcher forecast for us here too.

[E.G.C.]

It is getting better. The vet gave me some pills to give to Bo. He tried to crowd me this morning as I was eating supper.