Fort Drum makes more room for fleet of drones
WWNY Fort Drum makes more room for fleet of drones By Emily Griffin | May 12, 2021 at 3:08 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 8:51 PM
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWNY) - Fort Drum is looking to expand on its drone capabilities. On Wednesday, the post took its first step toward making more room.
Fort Drum boasts many large and powerful aircraft, but it’s the smaller ones that officials say are the way of the future.
They’re unmanned drones, flown remotely into battle.
To continue investing in this modern technology, Fort Drum is building a new hangar to expand its fleet. Officials broke ground Wednesday morning.
Fort Drum soldiers replace American flags in Lowville A group of soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division s Combat Aviation Brigade spent the day replacing American flags (Source: WWNY) By Lexi Bruening | April 9, 2021 at 5:49 PM EDT - Updated April 9 at 5:49 PM
LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWNY) - Flags are flying high throughout Lowville.
A group of soldiers from the 10th Mountain Divisionâs Combat Aviation Brigade spent the day replacing American flags. It was part of the annual day of community service organized by the Lowville American Legion.
In total, the soldiers put up 72 flags.
âThese guys, they fought for our country before us. At least for me personally, theyâre kind of the reason I decided to join the military. We decided to come out and help them. Itâs a joy to work with them. Theyâre really cool people at the VFW and American Legion,â said Specialist SPC Stuart Mechem, Combat Aviation Brigade.