FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York ~ 11 JULY 2017

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Drum, New York

Fort Drum is a U.S. Army military reservation and a census-designated place in Jefferson County, New York. It is home to the 10th Mountain Division.

Fort Drum consists of 107,265 acres and temperatures can reach as low as −30 °F. 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.

A portion of the present Fort Drum was purchased for use as a military training site since 1908, when it was named Pine Camp. However, the army's presence in the North Country may be traced back to the early 19th century.

In 1809 a company of infantry soldiers was stationed at Sackett's Harbor to enforce the Embargo Act and control smuggling between northern New York and Canada. Following the outbreak of the War of 1812, Sackett's Harbor became the center of United States naval and military activity for the Upper St. Lawrence River valley and Lake Ontario.

During the 1830s and 1840s, the Lower Canada Rebellion in Canada prompted a new round of military preparations and Madison Barracks became the home of artillery units.

On Feb. 13, 1985, the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) was officially reactivated at Fort Drum, and, as this was written, has been one of the most deployed units in the U.S. Army. The division commander after reactivation was Brig. Gen. William S. Carpenter. The 10th was the first division of any kind formed by the Army since 1975 and the first based in the Northeast since World War II.

The 10th Mountain Division (LI) is designed to meet a wide range of worldwide infantry-intensive contingency missions. Equipment design is oriented toward reduced size and weight for reasons of both strategic and tactical mobility.

Learn More About Fort Drum HERE!!

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

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[SandRat]

Once, while I was there, it SNOWED a HEAVY SNOW on the 4th of July evening.

[radu]

Yikes! That sure had to ruin 4th of July festivities!

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Have a nice lazy Monday?
Still a little cooler than it was or did the thermostat crank up again? It cranked up here. Ugh!

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Yes, it was a really nice Monday! I told hubby at suppertime that the thing I love most about Mondays is NOT having to go to work! LOL!

It's still cooler than it has been but still in the 90s. That's ever so much better than the 100s that I won't fuss about it! Right now it's 88--feels like 86, meaning that the humidity is low.

How was your day? Did you get more rain?...hope not! Sorry you had to crank up the AC. That's not good!

I'm feeling queasy and threw up a bit ago. No idea why. Feels like I could again but I'm fighting it for all I'm worth! Ack! 🤢

[luvie]

Oy! I didn’t see that at first! Disgusting!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
86th Fighter Weapons Squadron "Combat Hammer" (saminfl)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
BIGLOOK USN
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
CMS USA
COL Mike (gpapa)
ConorMacNessa FMF Corpsman
Cpl Don USMC 1963-1967 (Diver Dave's twin)
CPT Carol USA, Nurse Corp (Vineyard)
David USAF Retired (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Diver Dave USN
Drumbo USN
E3 Mike USA (Colonel_Flagg)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
HiJinx USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
James USA (Grumpybutt)
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
KJD USAF (SuzyQue)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
LT Gerald USN (Vineyard)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major Bryan USA (Diver Dave)
Major Jennifer USA (Diver Dave)
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSgt Eddie USAF (Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Navy Chaplain, Lt Nathan Rice (Coldwater Creek)
Nephew of CyberAnt
Old China Hand USA
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
PROCON USA
Publius USA
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
SandRat USA
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Matt USMC (SuzyQue)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Drew USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC Ted USA (nephew of hoagy62)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SPC4 Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Adam USA (Diver Dave)
SSGT Chris USA (son of Vineyard)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
SSGT The Black Knight USAF
Stevan USA (Grumpybutt)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
TMSuchman USMC
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAF Security Forces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
Vineyard USN
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Gay State Conservative....we thank you for your service to our country.

[luvie]

Can I?

[luvie]

Can I?

[luvie]

Can I?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mountainlion...your Uncle sure served in diverse territory.

We thank him for his service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...you and Charlie doing well? Keeping busy?

[radu]

Hey, at least your humidity is low so the temps are a little more tolerable. We have 90s this week plus higher humidity. Ugh! Our A/C has been cranked for weeks.

No rain today. Hardly a cloud in the sky.

Bummer your tummy isn’t in good shape. I hope the nausea goes away quickly.

[radu]

You could! LOL!

WOOHOO! #50 is yours!

[luvie]

A few clouds there would have helped a bit I imagine. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time tolerating too much sun.

It’s a bit better. Every once in a while I get that “feeling” in my throat, but can tamp it down.

Is Baby all ready for showing her off tomorrow? Hope you have fun at the show!

[luvie]

I wasn’t sure how it would work out. it took me forever to have enough of a page to answer your post, much less to run for the 50.

THIS is geting reeeeeeally old!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
Hope you're having nice weather!
We are....sooo boring! JK!
I wouldn't mind a nice gentle rain.
Anyhooooo....🦉....y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))How’s it going?

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

All is well here! It’s pretty warm, but it’s been worse, so can’t and won’t complain!

Have you and Bo had more turtle successes at the lake? No more computer issues?