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The present that matters
Concord NH Monitor article focused on 10th Mountain Division soldier Justin Coletti and his return from Afghanistan.

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Fort Drum Army Women’s Mentoring Information Session will be held on January 14, 1 pm at the Education Center. Army Women’s Mentoring offers women new to the Army and/or new to Fort Drum a mentor to assist in successfully transitioning to the new environment. Mentors can provide first hand knowledge about Fort Drum and the Army in addition to assisting with personal development, career sponsoring, and job coaching.

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Do your children think money grows on trees? On January 19 from 9 - 11 am at the Army Community Ballroom, a free class is being offered to help prepare your children for managing money. Pre-register by calling 315.772.5196

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To Keep Home Fires Burning, Grab That Boa
Lily Burana teaches burlesque classes intended for military wives at Fort Drum.

Troopers PBA Donates Stuffed Animals To Upstate Army Base
The New York State Troopers PBA, through its benefit fund, donated more than 1,000 stuffed monkeys to the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum on Dec. 22.

Upstate psychiatrists give war-weary at Fort Drum a chance to talk, tools to cope
Focus on six SUNY Upstate Medical Center psychiatrists who come to fort rum on a weekly basis to help soldiers with the stress of combat.

New York soldiers get late Christmas present, reuniting with families after year tour in Afghanistan
More than 300 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade arrived home to emotional reunions with their families at Fort Drum early Saturday morning.

Press Release- 3rd Brigade Welcome Home Ceremony Dec. 31

FORT DRUM, NY -- A welcome home ceremony for 3rd Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers is scheduled for 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 at Magrath Gym
here.

The flight will consist of 268 personnel who are returning after a
12-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must R.S.V.P. to the Fort Drum
public affairs office not later than 12 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 by
calling Lt. Col. Paul Swiergosz at 315-778-5759. R.S.V.P. is required so
that we can provide updates to the ceremony time as needed.

Please check out the Fort Drum homepage and our Twitter page to track/be
notified of changes in the ceremony time.

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294 Soldiers returning from Afghanistan Saturday
Members of the 3rd BCT returned from Afghanistan on Saturday.

Children share veterans' stories
Fifth-graders at Guardino Elementary School shared the stories of 10th Mountain Division soldiers on Veterans Day this year.

In Iraq, SHS grad misses snow, yule spirit
10th Mountain division soldier Staff Sgt. William Wary focus of Pocono PA newspaper article.


Reunion of soldiers, families at Fort Drum 'the best Christmas present'
CNN story on return of 3rd BCT soldiers.


ON THE SCENE: Warriors in transition
Lake Placid newspaper article on 10th Mountain Warrior Transition unit.

Subject: A Walk for the Wounded - Kilimanjaro
San Juan PR newspaper article on efforts of 10th Mountain division soldier to raise funds for Wounded Warrior Project.

Press Release- 3rd Brigade Welcome Home Ceremony Dec. 29

Media Advisory

Release Number: 0912-16

Fort Drum Public Affairs

3rd Brigade Welcome Home Ceremony Dec. 29

FORT DRUM, NY -- A welcome home ceremony for 3rd Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Magrath Gym
here.

The flight will consist of 292 personnel who are returning after a
12-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must R.S.V.P. to the Fort Drum
public affairs office not later than 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 by calling
315-777-2705. R.S.V.P. is required so that we can provide updates to
the ceremony time as needed.

Please check out the Fort Drum homepage and our Twitter page to track/be
notified of changes in the ceremony time.

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In Afghan war, officer flourishes outside the box
Carthage NY native focus of story.

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Families cope with being away from loved ones
10th Mountain soldier Private First Class Andrew Bendarski quoted in story.

Medic Treats Himself After Being Shot by Sniper
10th Mountain soldier Matthew Mortensen focus of story about self treatment of wounds suffered in Iraq.

LaFayette community adopts platoon in Iraq; sends tree and packages
10th Mountain division platoon adopted by the town of LaFayette, NY.

Rebecca Leigh Diel and Jerimiah Farmer
Wedding announcement for 10th Mountain division soldier

Christmas for the wounded
Article about Derrick and Michelle Ford, 10th Mountain soldier and his wife about their stay at Fisher house.

Area soldiers send holiday greetings home
10th Mountain soldier Spc. Richard Yow included in article from Burlington Vt television station.

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Caring for Washington's warriors away from home
fort Drum and 10th Mountain soldier focus of article about Washington DC Fisher House.

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Soldier Not Coming Home for Christmas
3rd BCT soldier finds out that block leave will be delayed until after entire unit returns from Afghanistan

Sky Soldiers assume control of Spartan battlespace
3rd BCT relieved in Afghanistan by members of 173rd Airborne, allowing them to return to Fort Drum.

Saluting area men and women serving our country
10th Mountain Division soldier Col. Dan Hampton included in list of Pottstown, PA and The Tri County area natives currently serving in military.

Spc. Amanda Sandlin returns home after tour in Afghanistan
Article focused on 10th Mountain Division soldier Spc. Amanda Sandlin who was deployed to Afghanistan.

Female veterans struggle to find services, acceptance at home
Story about 10th Mountain division veteran Genevieve Chase who has founded a group to assist female veterans.

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Army testing new camouflage
10th Mountain division soldiers are involved in the testing of new ACU patterns.

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WHS vocalists send holiday spirit overseas

Select Choir performs 'White Christmas' tunes for Internet video feed to deployed family members and friends.

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General Wants Troops Ready for 'Complex Human Terrain'
Brief overview of mission and challenge that awaits 1st BCT in Afghanistan.


Books of local interest
Look at books by local authors, including Ft Drum resident.

Press Release- Fort Drum Financial Readiness warns Soldiers and Families - steer clear of scams

FORT DRUM, NY - The Financial Readiness Office at Fort Drum and the New York
State Attorney General's Office will shed light on the current scams and
consumer rip-offs targeting military members at their upcoming regular
monthly meeting. Tough economic times are often fertile breeding grounds
for illegal activities of this sort, and proactive information sharing is
the best weapon to protect consumers.

Media interested in covering this event should meet at the Fort Drum Media
Operations Center on N.Y. State Route 26 at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 16.

Press Release- 3rd Brigade Welcome Home Ceremony Dec. 16

FORT DRUM, NY -- A welcome home ceremony for 3rd Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers is scheduled for 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Magrath Gym
here.

The flight will consist of 302 personnel that are returning after a 12
month deployment to Afghanistan.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must R.S.V.P. to the Fort Drum
public affairs office not later than 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 by
calling 315-408-3087. R.S.V.P. is required so that we can provide
updates to the ceremony time as needed.

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Troops settle into Iraq advisory role
Interview with 2nd BCT commander Col. David M. Miller about change in Iraq mission for unit.

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Local "912" group collects care packages for troops
Utica NY group collects care packages for ft drum soldiers.

US soldiers reassure Afghan elders worried by withdrawal
Focus on efforts b members of 10th Mountain to help Afghans work for future.

Drum unit to deploy in January
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade Combat Team — a unit known among soldiers as "Triple Deuce" — has received orders to deploy in January, according to a division press release Thursday.

Drum projects OK'd in House
Constructions projects for Ft drum that were approved in the Senate earlier this year are approved by House.

Dennis J. Hansen

Local Soldier Killed
A Panama City man, serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, has died.

The Department of Defense says 31-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Hansen, died Monday at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

Authorities say he was critically injured on December 3rd, during an insurgent attack on his unit in Logar province. Apparently Hansen was wounded by an improvised explosive device.

Hansen was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, of the 10th Mountain Division stationed in Fort Drum, New York.

He joined the military in October 1996.

His previous deployments included 16-months in Afghanistan from February 2006 to June 2007 and four months in Iraq from March to July 2004.

Hansen is survived by his wife, two sons and daughter.

Press Release- Col. Bannister promotion ceremony Dec. 11

Col. Bannister promotion ceremony Dec. 11

FORT DRUM, NY -- Col. Jeffrey L. Bannister will be frocked to the rank
of Brigadier General 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at the Commons here.

Col. Bannister, of Rome, Ga., is serving as the 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry) Deputy Commander for Operations.

Col. Bannister arrived to Fort Drum in July. He previously served as
the Executive Officer to the Commander of Multi-National Forces Iraq.

Col. Bannister attended Campbell University in North Carolina, and was
commissioned a distinguished military graduate in 1984 through the
Reserve Officer Training Corps.

The Secretary of Defense announced Aug. 28 that the President nominated
Col. Bannister for promotion to Brig. Gen.

Col. Bannister's biography can be found at this link:
http://www.drum.army.mil/sites/cmdgrp/DCGO.asp

Frocked is a term denoting that a military officer or non-commissioned
officer is authorized to wear the insignia of a higher grade before
their official promotion date. An officer or NCO who has been selected
for promotion may be authorized to 'frock' to the next grade of rank.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must meet at the Media
Operations Center on Route 26 no later than 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.

Media with queries regarding this release should contact the Fort Drum
public affairs office at 315-772-7267.