10th Mountain Division News Roundup

Soldiers trade fatigues for fishing poles
Day on the lake for soldiers 4-24-10
80 soldiers from Fort Drum were treated to a day on the lakefront at Oneida Shores in Brewerton Saturday .

This is the second year members of the New York State Bass Chapter Federation took soldiers out on boats for a fishing trip.

Y's Healthy Kids Day gets 'em moving
10th Mountain Division soldiers from Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers helped supervise activities at YMCA activity day

Volunteers take Fort Drum soldiers fishing on Oneida Lake (video)
Until Saturday, Cpl. Thomas Lindskog had never been in a boat. And after his first fishing experience, he can boast catching — and releasing — a sheepshead, four smallmouth bass and two pickerel.

Lindskog, 22, who is originally from around the Mojave Desert in California, recently was transferred to Fort Drum from South Korea. He was with a group of 78 Fort Drum soldiers who netted some fun at Oneida Lake Shores County Park.

The outing, like any operation, began with a briefing on the rules, mainly reminders about New York state laws regarding fishing seasons and wearing life vests. Organizers raffled two Dobyn fishing rods with U.S. Reels, each valued at $400.

The homefront: Soldier on break from war
Another story on 10th Mountain Division soldier, PFC Brandon Arnold, who is home from 2 weeks of leave from Afghanistan.