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Girl Scouts are 'sweethearts'
Wilton, CT Girl Scouts collected more than 100 boxes to be sent to the 10th Mountain Division for Valentine’s Day.

Museum in works for Philadelphia
OPENING IN SUMMER: Drum soldier Sgt. 1st Class Shawn P. Davis donated labor, materials to project

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Algonquin welcomes soldier home
10th Mountain Division soldier, Spc. Allen Konishi, is the focus of a story in Mchenry County, Ill newspaper.

By the Numbers: Commandos Conduct Historic Reenlistments While in Iraq
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division reenlisted 210 members of the BCT on Feb 10th of this year while in Iraq.

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Chittenango Leos Club welcomes home soldier
Staff Sgt. Jason Eggleston of the 3rd Brigade, Special Troops Battalion of the 10th Mountain Division, recently returned from Afghanistan to Fort Drum and was greeted by members of the Chittenango Leos Club.

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Could Fort Drum budget cuts be restored?
There could be good news for Fort Drum and its budget woes. The Army decided to reinstate millions of dollars to its overall budget.

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1st BCT soldiers prepare to deploy and 1st BCT ready for Afghanistan
News coverage of ceremony for the casing — rolling and covering — of the 1st BCT colors in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

Baby born at Drum meets his birth team
Fort Drum 911 dispatchers George Turner and Brenda George, Courtney Rafferty and military police Spc. Tara Shvetzov help with home delivery of baby in on post quarters.

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Lawmakers want Army assurance
DRUM BUDGET CUTS: Restoration of $36m to installation from $500m added to base operations uncertain

Camp C.O.P.E. coming to town to aid military kids
Camp C.O.P.E. is coming here next month to help children whose military parents have been deployed, wounded or killed learn how to cope with their emotions.

Community recognizes 13 Soldiers during retirement ceremony
Fort Drum community members honored 13 Soldiers with more than 266 years of military service during a retirement ceremony Friday at the Multipurpose Auditorium.

Press Release- 1st BCT Deployment Ceremony Feb. 9

FORT DRUM, NY--The 1st Brigade Combat Team will conduct a deployment
ceremony 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Magrath gym here.

The 1st BCT deployed one battalion to Afghanistan in January and is
preparing the remainder of its units to deploy this spring as part of
the 30,000 troops authorized by President Barack Obama on Nov. 30, 2009.

Maj. Gen. James Terry, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)
commander, will give remarks at the ceremony.

Media interested in attending the ceremony must meet at the Media
Operations Center on route 26 not later than 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9.

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Husband, soldier and role model
St Augustine FL article focused on 10th Mountain division soldier, Spc Adam Smith.

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Copter unit gets settled at Drum
RELOCATION: Soldiers, new equipment from Fort Stewart, Ga., make new home in NNY

St. Charles soldier receives warm homecoming
10th Mountain division soldier, Specialist Tyler Jones, is surprised at home by local friends and escorted to celebration in his honor.

Civilian officers lack privileges
Article on differences between Fort Drum Department of the Army civilian police and other local law enforcement officers.

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Funding sources for Drum are sought
Lawmakers trying to reverse budget cuts at Fort Drum favor working with Army officials to find money within this year's budget, rather than turning to their last resort — a supplemental war spending bill Congress may not even consider before mid-spring.

Service Members, Third Country Nationals Come Together at Oasis Dining Facility
10th Mountain division soldiers mentioned in story on Oasis dining facility at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

A promise fulfilled
New limited edition Marvel comic available at Fort Drum PX.

Press Release- AH-64D Apache unit arrives to Fort Drum

FORT DRUM, NY--A ceremony to welcome the 1st Attack Reconnaissance
Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment to Fort Drum will be held 10 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 5, at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield here.

The "Tigershark" battalion, consisting of AH-64D Apache helicopters,
will uncase their unit colors signifying their relocation from Hunter
Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga. to Fort Drum. This is the first Apache
unit ever stationed at Fort Drum.

The battalion is commanded by Lt. Col. Michael J. Slocum. Command Sgt.
Maj. Rigoberto Hernandez is the battalion's command sergeant major.

The Tigersharks were previously designated as 3rd Battalion, 3rd
Aviation Regiment assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. The unit
reflagged to become 1-10 ATK in August 2008 and assigned to the 10th
Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI). The battalion
recently deployed with the 10th CAB in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom in Northern Iraq.

The 10th CAB redeployed in October 2009 after a successful combat
rotation. Since October, 1-10 ATK has been busy moving equipment,
Soldiers and Families to Ft Drum as they get ready to deploy in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 10th CAB in October 2010.

Lt. Col. Slocum will be available for interviews immediately following
the ceremony.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must meet at the media
operations center on Route 26 not later than 9 a.m. on the day of the
event.

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Military police reflect on unique challenges of training Iraqi security forces
Members of Fort Drum's 563rd Military Police Company reflect on their deployment to Afghanistan.

Aviation units honored
The award for Best Combat Service Support Battalion was given to the 277th Aviation Support Battalion, stationed at Fort Drum, NY, during the Lt. Gen. Ret. Ellis D. Parker Outstanding Unit Awards Luncheon.

Drum unit will deploy this fall, 10th Mountain Division HQ is Afghanistan-bound, 10th Mountain Division Headquarters to Deploy in Fall, More Fort Drum soldiers to deploy this fall
Several articles on The 10th Mountain Division headquarters notice that it will deploy to Afghanistan this fall.

Press Release- 10th Mountain Division Headquarters to Deploy in Fall 2010

FORT DRUM, NY - The 10th Mountain Division's headquarters has been
notified by the Department of Defense it will deploy to Afghanistan in
fall 2010 to support Operation Enduring Freedom.

"The 10th Mountain Division has continuously supported overseas
contingency operations since 2001 and we are well versed in command and
control operations in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Maj. Gen. James Terry,
10th Mountain Division commander.

The division headquarters previously deployed to Afghanistan in 2001,
2003 and again in 2006 where it comprised the core of Combined Joint
Task Force-76.

The division headquarters most recent deployment was to Iraq in 2008
where it served as the headquarters for Multi-National Division South,
returning home in May 2009.

Currently, 3,500 members of the division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team are
serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1st Brigade
Combat Team deployed one battalion to Afghanistan in January and is
preparing the remainder of its units to deploy this spring as part of
the 30,000 troops authorized by President Barack Obama on Nov. 30, 2009.

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Tillman visits home from third tour in Iraq
El Dorado Kansas newspaper article on 10th Mountain Division soldier Sgt Will Tillman, who is assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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Budget has 9 projects at Drum
Fort Drum is in line for another flurry of building, with the Obama administration requesting $228.8 million for seven Army construction projects in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, plus more than $20 million for two Air Force projects.

East Bridgewater soldier raises funds for fallen comrade
10th Mountain division soldier, Spc. Kyle Barnes, working to help family of SGT Eric Lindstrom, who was killed in Afghanistan.

Troops' time at home to increase
PENTAGON BUDGET: Proposal meets goal for longer stretches between deployments

Press Release- 563rd MP Welcome Home Ceremony Feb. 3

563rd MP Welcome Home Ceremony Feb. 3

FORT DRUM, NY -- A welcome home ceremony for 563rd Military Police
Company Soldiers is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Magrath
Gym here.

The flight will consist of 144 personnel who are returning after a
12-month deployment to Iraq.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must R.S.V.P. to the Fort Drum
public affairs office not later than 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 by calling
Maj. Fred Harrell at 315-408-3087. 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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Soldier returns from Afghanistan
10th Mountain division soldier, Specialist John Newman III, will be at the Head Start Center's monthly family night on Thursday, Feb. 11 to thank them for care packages they sent while he was deployed.

US faces myriad challenges in training Afghan soldiers
10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, N.Y., are busy showing Afghan recruits the proper way to hold their weapons, how to man a checkpoint, and the best technique for entering and searching a building at a training center in Afghanistan.

Soldier set to climb peak for fundraiser
10th Mountain division soldier Sgt. Thomas G. Bauschke will climb Mount Kilimanjaro as a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project this month while on leave after returning from Afghanistan.

U.S. makes small strides in getting Afghan army fighting fit, but hurdles remain
Washington Post article which mentions 10th Mountain division soldiers.


1st BCT Commander Talks About Preparing to Deploy to Afghanistan
WWNY TV interview with 1st BCT commander about pending deployment

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Warm welcome for Ft. Drum soldiers
A Fort Drum platoon that recently returned from Afghanistan got a warm welcome today, courtesy of the Webster Rotary Club.

Battalion cases colors, readies for deployment
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, are packed and ready for their deployment to Afghanistan, and, as part of that readiness, they participated in a casing of the colors ceremony Jan. 21.

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Cuts to Army will be weighed
MCHUGH REVIEW: Schumer hopes jobs, money slashed from budget will be restored

West Point superintendent will step down
Former 10th Mtn division commander announces retirement.

Pats Take A Swing At Helping Troops
Binghamton NY High school baseball players raise money for 10th Mtn soldiers in Iraq.

U.S. adds more troops to Canada-led Afghan battle group
The 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division is to be placed under Canadian command in March when it arrives from Fort Drum in upstate New York.

Lake Placid soldier arrives in Afghanistan
North Country National Public Radio segment on 10th mountain division soldier Captain Sean Kane.

Fort Drum remembers fallen soldiers
Memorial service on Ft Drum for Specialist Brushaun Anderson,Staff Sergeant Dennis Hanson,Private First Class Michael Rogers.

Boeing Delivers Record Number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009
Article on Apache Longbow Crew Trainers delivered to Ft Drum by Boeing.

Fort Drum cuts released
Another article on the specific programs that were affected by the budget cuts for Ft Drum.