Fort Drum News

Fort Drum is using some serious technology to help train soldiers, and we've often compared the systems to ramped up video games.

A Massena native and brigade commander at Fort Bragg, N.C., brought the war in Afghanistan down to a personal level during his Memorial Day speech here Monday.

To the Editor: Last year I was honored to be nominated and elected to the high office of Commander for the New York State American Legion .

There were several events for injured veterans and wounded warriors this weekend, raising money all over the state to help Americans who have made major sacrifices in the line of duty.

The Watchfire has become one of Central New York's signature events on Memorial Day.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has authorized $138.2 million for the construction of several facilities at Fort Drum, including a new specialty care clinic, a new aircraft maintenance hangar and a complex for missile-tracking technology.

Read more: Local , Water Issue , News , Deferiet , Water Shortage , Stage of Emergency , Well #1 , Well #2 , Mechanical Failure in well The Village Board in Deferiet, just outside of Fort Drum, passed a resolution prohibiting all water usage from an outside spigot, which includes watering lawns and gardens, washing vehicles, and filling pools.

An active duty soldier stationed in Fort Drum is facing serious charges involving two little girls.

Members of Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division were honored today at the State Capitol, at the first ever "10th Mountain Division and Ft.

Read more: Local , Crime , News , Watertown , James Costigan , Calcium , Sex Acts Children , Fort Drum , Child Sex Abuse , Town of Leray , Jefferson County , Child Protective Services WATERTOWN -- State Police in Watertown say they arrested 32-year-old James N. Costigan, of Calcium, for allegedly engaging in sex acts with two young girls; an ... (more)

The worst-case scenario in the world of volunteer fire service became reality Monday morning when there were no Evans Mills volunteers available to respond to a house fire in their district.

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 ... (more)

A Fort Drum teenager is free on $1,000 bail after police allege she stole a car in Carthage early Saturday morning and flipped it while driving too fast on a dirt road in the town of Diana.

Beyond the newspaper clippings, the stories, the photos and letters from the front line, the village's connection to World War II has lived on through the small number of veterans who still call Dexter their home.

City police charged William D. Vaughn, 23, of 4422 Camp Swift Road, Apt. 241, Fort Drum, with third-degree criminal trespassing and fourth-degree criminal mischief after he allegedly broke into a business.

The annual Lewis County delinquent tax auction will feature 33 properties, including a bar near the county's southern border.

There has been talk in Congress about establishing a missile interceptor base on the East Coast, and Fort Drum has been mentioned as a possible site.

Angelina B. Pagan, 22, of 821 Tamarack Drive, Apt. B, West Carthage, was charged with aggravated DWI, failure to keep right and speeding at 55 mph in a 30-mph speed zone at 1:10 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of Eastern Boulevard.

POCONO, Pennsylvania -- On Sunday Valerie Waters marked her first Mother's Day since losing her son Jimmy to an IED in Kandahar.

The Army wants to create a leaner and more agile force over the next seven years.