FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York ~ 30 AUG 2011

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York

Fort Drum, New York consists of 107,265 acres. Its mission includes command of active component units assigned to the installation, provide administrative and logistical support to tenant units, support to tenant units, support to active and reserve units from all services in training at Fort Drum, and planning and support for the mobilization and training of almost 80,000 troops annually.  Fort Drum is home to the 10th Mountain Division.

The division headquarters, 3rd Brigade Combat Team and two Battalion Task Forces from the 4th Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in 2006, staying in the country until 2007. The division and brigade served in the eastern region of the country, along the border with Pakistan, fulfilling a similar role as it did during its previous deployment.

During this time, the deployment of the brigade was extended along with that of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, however, it was eventually replaced by the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team which was rerouted from Iraq.

After a one-year rest, the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division was deployed to Iraq for the first time in April 2008. The division headquarters served as the command element for southern Baghdad, while the 4th BCT operated in Northeast Baghdad under the 4th Infantry Division headquarters from November 2007 until January 2009. The 10th Mountain participated in larger scale operations such as Operation Phantom Phoenix.

The 3rd Brigade Combat Team was slated to deploy to Iraq in 2009, but that deployment was rerouted. In January 2009, the 3rd BCT instead deployed to Logar and Wardak, eastern Afghanistan to relieve the 101st Airborne Division, as part of a new buildup of US forces in that country.

The brigade was responsible for expanding Forward Operating Bases in the region, as well as strengthening US military presence in the region in preparation for additional US forces to arrive.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team is scheduled to deploy to Iraq in the fall of 2009, as a part of the 2009-2010 rotation to Iraq. The 1st Brigade Combat Team is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in early spring 2010. The Army is currently expanding housing at Fort Drum, hoping to relocate the home base of the 4th Brigade Combat Team from Fort Polk to Fort Drum before 2013.

Learn More About Fort Drum HERE!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[SandRat]

Yep ... twice. Used to be called Pine Camp and then Camp Drum. In WWII it even had a POW compound on it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[tongue-tied]

Doing okay, just wanted to stop in and say Hi. Nice to see you too! LOL

[AZamericonnie]

It’s been along time Narmy! You are doing well? Staying out of trouble?:)

[tongue-tied]

Doing well AND staying out of trouble. hehehe

[luvie]

Wow!! Good to see YOU again! Hope all is going well for ya! :)

[luvie]

That’s mean...taunting us in the furnace with reports of cool weather! LOL!

[tongue-tied]

Hiya LUV! All is well. Hopefully you are doing the same.

[AZamericonnie]

AND staying out of trouble

Well that is no fun at all! lol

[luvie]

I’m good! Just trying to survive summer in the heat of a Texas summer!

You still enjoying your new home? Got it all fixed up?

[tongue-tied]

Yeah I’ve seen that. Bad heat for sure. Oddly enough, been cooler here than normal with no 100 degree days in August.

Still enjoying it, got some landscaping done but not as much as I’d like. I’ve still got sand as my yard, but it is leveled and weed free.

[PROCON]

Evening Luvvy!

No taunting meant..we Oregonians love our coolish summers and when the temps get to 90+, we just melt, we aint used to it!!

Hope you guys get some rain soon!

[AZamericonnie]

Ok Luvie....TT has to make room cuz with August temps like that we are gonna have to move in during summer!:)

[AZamericonnie]

So Phredd thinks he’s a great hunter? :)

That’s a lot of criiters Coldie!

[ColdOne]

;)

[luvie]

Well, weed-free is a darn good start! LOL!

We’ve had more 100+ days this year than ever before, I think.
I’m reeeaaaalllly ready for fall! :) Glad you’ve enjoyed
cooler weather, though!

[The Mayor]

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Christ Living In Us
August 30, 2011

The Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run. It is not an easy feat for anyone to accomplish. But Dick Hoyt participated in the race and completed it with his physically disabled son Rick. When Dick swam, he pulled Rick in a small boat. When Dick cycled, Rick was in a seat-pod on the bike. When Dick ran, he pushed Rick along in a wheelchair. Rick was dependent on his dad in order to finish the race. He couldn’t do it without him.

We see a parallel between their story and our own Christian life. Just as Rick was dependent on his dad, we are dependent on Christ to complete our Christian race.

As we strive to live a God-pleasing life, we realize that in spite of our best intentions and determination, we often stumble and fall short. By our strength alone, it is impossible. Oh, how we need the Lord’s help! And it has been provided. Paul declares it with these insightful words, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God” (Gal. 2:20).

We cannot finish the Christian race on our own. We have to do so by depending on Jesus living in us.

With longing all my heart is filled
That like Him I may be,
As on the wondrous thought I dwell,
That Christ liveth in me. —Whittle

Faith connects our weakness to God’s strength.

Read: Galatians 2:15-21

I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness. —2 Timothy 4:7-8

Bible in a year:
Psalms 129-131; 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

[luvie]

Good idea, Connie! I’ll bet he’d entertain us, too. He is
really good at that! :)

[luvie]

Thank you, Procon. We were supposed to get rain today, but
not a cloud showed up except little white fluffy..non-rain...ones! *sigh*

[SandRat]

The Pine Camp POW camp was opened February 1944 and closed May 1946. A total of 976 German POWs were housed there. Chits in 1 and 5 cent denominations were issued. The 1209 S.C.U. camp was also located there.