COVID-19 vaccines will be arriving on Fort Drum in the coming days and given out in phases.

As the nation faced the force of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Drum was not spared from quarantines and business shutdowns. But, the post didn’t let the virus define its 2020.

The U.S. Senate could soon override President Trump’s veto of an annual defense spending bill.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote to over-ride President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The body of Hayden Harris, 20, a Fort Drum soldier was found Saturday in woods off a road in Byram Township, northern New Jersey.

Authorities on Monday were holding a U.S. Army soldier in the death of a fellow soldier from Tennessee who was found shot to death in New Jersey after he was missing from a base in upstate New York.

With Christmas a week away, many 10th Mountain Division soldiers are traveling home, although traveling in this pandemic has been discouraged. So what restrictions will soldiers and families have to follow?

Former 10th Mountain Division commander and retired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin says he reveres the principle of civilian control of the military. Austin made the remarks after after President-elect Joe Biden introduced him Wednesday as his nominee as as secretary of defense.

Another successful Trees for Troops is in the books. Over the weekend more than 500 Christmas trees got homes.

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual legislation which lays out how the military will spend its money.

North country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is continuing her efforts to bring an East Coast missile defense system to Fort Drum.

CNN reports that retired Gen. Lloyd Austin is one of several people in line for the job.

With winter approaching, people have enough to worry without the added stress of a vehicle breakdown and costly repairs.

The generosity of one anonymous soldier means that more families will have turkey on the table this year.

Rising COVID cases on Fort Drum and in the surrounding communities are bringing more restrictions for soldiers, families and visitors.

The State University of New York is making a difference for military families through a new military council.

President Trump's order would reduce the number of troops in each country to 2,500, from 4,500 in Afghanistan now and 3,000 in Iraq now, according to CNN.

A soldier stationed at Fort Drum wrote out messages for his daughter for every day he was deployed - 270 of them.

A wreath-laying ceremony on Fort Drum Tuesday honored the men and women who’ve served in recognition of Veterans Day.

Military service members learn a lot of skills that set them up nicely for a career in agriculture.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is calling on the Army to stop a fitness test she says could undermine military readiness.

You can't buy this one at the Apple store. Call it a smarter watch.

It’s a great rock music fix along with news and advice for vets – all in one place. It’s “Cup of Joe Radio.”

Operation Deploy Your Dress is a new boutique on Fort Drum. It’s mission is to give free dresses to servicewomen and military spouses.

A global concert that has turned virtual because of COVID-19 is helping to raise money for military charities.

Units with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division packed up their tents after almost two weeks of intense training on Fort Drum.

Devin Biggs, 21, was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months for stealing five long guns during the burglary of a gun shop in Gouverneur, and to participating in a burglary at a DeKalb Junction firearms dealer in which five handguns were stolen.

In roughly six months, it will be relocating to the former Savory Cafe building on outer Washington Street.

Fort Drum is getting $21 million to build a new unmanned aerial vehicle hangar.

Mountain Peak starts at Fort Drum. It’s a training exercise for the 10th Mountain Division involving troops on the ground and in the air.

The Army calls it the Automated Installation Entry (AIE) system and Fort Drum officials say it should be online by October 2.

Several hundred Fort Drum soldiers will be shipping out for Afghanistan. The Army announced that 600 to 800 members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team will be deploying sometime this fall.

Fort Drum’s Mountain Peak exercise is set to start Monday. Mountain Peak is the largest, all hands-on-deck training exercise for the Army post and in years past has involved troops on the ground and in the air.

For one veteran living in Chaumont, sneaking behind enemy lines during World War II was just another day on the job.

Thousands of U.S. soldiers are set to return from the Middle East.

As President Trump denied Friday that he ever called fallen U.S. soldiers ’losers’ and ’suckers,’ the Democratic candidate for the north country’s seat in congress said she found the president’s language “appalling” and “disgusting.”

Fort Drum is a huge driving force in the north country and supports almost 25,000 jobs on and off post.

Advocate Drum released their report on the post's impact during the 2019 fiscal year.

There wasn’t a concert or salute to the troops or helicopter tours, but the meaning behind Mountainfest stayed the same.

The Department of Defense has named Fort Drum a winner of the 2020 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence.

Hundreds of kids from military families were strapping on brand-new backpacks, thanks to Operation Homefront.

There are some changes to the annual physical fitness run and obstacle course on Fort Drum.

For Staff Sgt. Casey Raines and his wife Brittany, volunteering is a way of life.

“We are fully in support of what the school districts are doing," said Brigadier General Brett Funck.

Jefferson Community College is cutting the costs for its active-duty military students. JCC calls it the Military Sparks Voucher.

Soldiers are sharpening their skills at Fort Drum. Wednesday was the first day of a three-day long automatic weapons training.

The House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act that would give soldiers a 3 percent pay bump.

In a message from overseas, Commanding General Brian Mennes is commemorating the 77th anniversary of the 10th Mountain Division’s founding.

It’s a photo that has been making its rounds on Facebook of a Fort Drum soldier doing a good deed for a young girl.

It’s early in the process, but there’s good news for Fort Drum in a House of Representative committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act.

For the first time, the U.S. Army is holding a nationwide virtual hiring campaign with a goal of hiring 10,000 new soldiers in 3 days.

It was originally scheduled for June but was postponed to August 27 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fort Drum soldiers and their families will learn more about the Army’s stop-movement policy at a town hall event scheduled for Thursday.

The Watertown YMCA's new aquatics and community center project is eligible for millions of dollars through a Department of Defense grant.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo agrees with Defense Secretary Mark Esper that active-duty military should not be used against protestors.

A military police unit from Fort Drum has been deployed to the Washington, D.C. area.

The Army is aiming for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.

Military Times is reporting the Pentagon is rolling back its travel ban for service members. That means travel for things like training and change-of-station moves can begin to resume.