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!!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

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

 

 

[E.G.C.]

Haven’t found turtles yet at Waurika Lake. Maybe today. Right now I’m downloading updates for Windows 10 computer.

[radu]

A little cloudier today but that means it’s also a little more humid. The first hour or so of the cruise-in will be a little toasty but it’ll start cooling off after that. If I get too hot, I’ll just go into Chik-Fil-A to cool off. They’re hosting the cruise-in.

Yes, Baby’s spiffed up and ready to show off. The hard part is going to be putting the for sale sign in the window. :-(

[radu]

That’s why I didn’t bother to try. I finally gave up on FR and played with the kittens for a while. LOL

Just checking in for a minute to catch up on some news before getting the cats fed and heading out with Baby.

[luvie]

Hope he finds one today....they make him happy! Wish you could get a picture of him playing with them. :)

[luvie]

I don’t blame you for giving up. it’s nearly as bad this morning!

Enjoy your day with Baby and good luck on getting a buyer who will appreciate all your hard work!

See ya when we see ya!