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Watertown Daily Times Vice President Michael Pence speaks to 10th Mountain Division soldiers at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum on Sunday afternoon. (Provided photo — Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) Second Lady Karen Pence and Vice President Michael Pence visit Fort Drum Sunday afternoon. (Provided photo — Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) Soldiers listen to Vice President Michael Pence on Sunday afternoon at Fort Drum. (Provided photo — Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, speaks prior to introducin...

FORT DRUM — In honor of Vice President Michael R. Pence’s visit to Fort Drum today, we wish … FORT DRUM — When Vice President Michael R. Pence visits here today to express appreciation to 10th Mountain Division soldiers for their service to the country, he will be joining vice presidents from two previous administrations in honoring soldiers who have borne a heavy responsibility and toll in America’s war on terror. Today, the vice president will likely be addressing some soldiers who had not yet been born when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon i...

Capitol siege was not the first tight spot for these battle-tested members of Congress Mica Soellner © Provided by Washington Examiner After the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, Washington, D.C., is beefing up security measures ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Up to 20,000 armed National Guard troops are set to be deployed to the Washington area to prevent further violence. Images on Wednesday showed troops resting with their guns on the marble floors of congressional hallways after the attack that left five people dead. Rep. Brian Ma...

Fort Drum administers its first COVID-19 vaccines WWNY Fort Drum administers its first COVID-19 vaccines By Emily Griffin | January 13, 2021 at 2:20 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 9:51 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Fort Drum has secured its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines and is now administering them. This week, healthcare workers, first responders and leaders of the 10th Mountain Division and Garrison Command Team got their first dose. The very first person in line was Mary Paul, a nurse assigned to the Bowe COVID-19 treatment clinic. It was administered by the medics of the 2nd Brigade...

Army shares details on new electronic warfare units December 31, 2020 The Army plans to field new units that will use new electronic warfare equipment being procured. (Sgt. Michael C. Roach/Army) WASHINGTON — The Army has worked furiously to develop new electronic warfare capabilities for the force, rebuilding what it divested after the Cold War. With much attention paid to these new systems, the Army is also building new units across the service that will have to operate these emerging electronic warfare systems. “We really have to make sure that our capabilities are aligned with t...