Fort Drum holds annual appreciation event for military retirees
Fort Drum held its annual Retiree Appreciation Day on Sept. 26, featuring a ceremony, resource fair and other activities for military retirees, spouses and community members.
By the ClickNNY Fort Drum Desk
Fort Drum held its annual Retiree Appreciation Day on Sept. 26, bringing military retirees, spouses and community members together for a ceremony outside Clark Hall. The event was hosted by the Fort Drum Retirement Services Office.
Activities included a resource fair at the Exchange, personnel and medical services, and tours of LeRay Mansion and the Fort Drum and 10th Mountain Division Museum. The ceremony also included an oath of reenlistment administered by Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann to Master Sgt. Gary Martin, who serves in Fort Drum’s Office of the Inspector General.
This story was written from a community submission and reviewed by a ClickNNY editor before publication.
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