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Initiative aims to connect outgoing Fort Drum soldiers with North Country jobs

By Tim Rowland

$10M plan aims to keep 3,500+ veterans in the region to combat labor shortage

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A monument to commemorate the 380th Bombardment Wing’s winning of an annual Strategic Air Command Bombing and Navigation competition arches over a B-47 at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum.

Adirondacks’ Cold War History: Inside the Plattsburgh Air Force Museum

By Tom French

Discover the military history of the Plattsburgh region and its unique Cold War legacy

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The Pride of the Adirondacks

By Tom French

Air Force veterans, other volunteers work to restore two Cold War-era planes

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Forest preserve off the table for additional Army training, say ad hoc committee members

By Gwendolyn Craig

The U.S. Army at Fort Drum is revising its environmental assessment for additional training in the Adirondacks region.

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Operation Adirondack Thunder

By Gwendolyn Craig

With Fort Drum planning increased drills in the Adirondacks, some residents worry about impeded wildlife, the environment and recreation.

Fort Drum eyes six potential training sites, some in Adirondack Park

By Gwendolyn Craig

Fort Drum has formed a stakeholder group to look at six possible locations, some in the Adirondacks, for air- and land-based training.

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