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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
To recognize the sacrifices made by military spouses, the Adopt-A-Grandparent: Veterans Edition organization arranged a photo shoot for the wives of veterans at Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown.
A dozen Fort Drum soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade were in Lewis County Wednesday, volunteering at the Lowville American Legion.
Fort Drum will begin a phased return of operations starting May 4. 10th Mountain Division commander Major General Brian Mennes appeared on 7 News This Evening to discuss it.
Major General Brian Mennes, commander of 10th Mountain Division, appeared on 7 News This Evening Wednesday night to update the community on how Fort Drum is doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major General Brian Mennes, commander of 10th Mountain Division, appeared on 7 News This Evening Thursday night to discuss how Fort Drum is doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Around 300 soldiers from the First Brigade Combat Team are back early from Afghanistan. But, they're not home yet. The brigade is being quarantined for two weeks as a COVID-19 precaution.
Major General Brian Mennes, commander of 10th Mountain Division, appeared on 7 News This Evening Wednesday night to discuss COVID-19 developments at Fort Drum.
Fort Drum says its Main Post Exchange is facing the same challenges as civilian stores when it comes to meeting the demand for items such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer and cleaning products.
Major General Brian Mennes, commander of 10th Mountain Division, appeared on 7 News this Evening Tuesday night to discuss COVID-19 developments at Fort Drum.
