New Coast Guard Unit Commissioned at Fort Drum A new U.S. Coast Guard unit has opened at Fort Drum — the Marine Safety Unit: Thousand Islands. LDC Carrie Foster will serve...
10th Mountain Soldiers Honor Legendary WWII Predecessors by Skiing 24 Miles in Their Tracks 10 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division — now based at Fort Drum in western New York — undertook a 15-hour backcountry...
Bad Air: Military Across East Coast Deals with Smoke Pollution from Canada Springtime winds carried the massive trail of smoke across parts of the continental U.S. -- and directly over several large...
These Are the Most Popular Bases New Soldiers Are Volunteering For The most popular duty station by far is Alaska, home of the newly revamped 11th Airborne Division.
10th Mountain Commander Says Leaders Need to Leave Soldiers Alone After Hours The commander of the Army's prestigious 10th Mountain Division wants troops to be less glued to their phones.
3 Soldiers at 10th Mountain May Have Died by Suicide in 2 Days. The Division Is Trying to Figure Out Why. The Army's 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, is reeling from the suspected deaths by suicide of three troops in...
Man Charged After Allegedly Sneaking onto Fort Drum to Steal a Humvee, Injuring a Soldier Nathan McElhone, 46, is accused of sneaking onto the base, which is home to the 10th Mountain Division.
Fort Drum Commander Fired over Alleged Misconduct A Fort Drum spokesman would not release details about the charges, but said they were "administrative in nature."
Marines Prep for Possible War in Europe During Massive East Coast Training Exercise Members of II Marine Expeditionary Force wrapped up a training exercise last week that ran from North Carolina to New York.
These Are the Active-Duty Units Deployed to DC Region for Protests Some 1,600 active-duty soldiers are now staged just outside Washington, D.C. awaiting possible orders to support protest...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...