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Thursday, January 31, 2013  Soldiers at Fort Drum are preparing to be deployed to Afghanistan.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A former Fort Drum soldier and Chaplin Assistant will spend more than 12 years in prison for enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual contact.

Monday, October 29, 2012  A Fort Drum soldier is accused of driving while intoxicated and going on a vandalism spree.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  A Fort Drum soldier is accused of menacing another man during a dispute.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  A former Fort Drum soldier accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a woman has been indicted.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A Fort Drum soldier wounded in Afghanistan has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for killing a 4-month-old girl he and his wife were trying to adopt by throwing the baby into a crib.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  A 26-year-old woman has been found guilty of manslaughter but acquitted of murder in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend during a fight in their northern New York apartment in 2010

Friday, January 27, 2012  A former Fort Drum soldier in trouble with the law is facing more charges.

Saturday, November 12, 2011  The US Military says Theodore B. Rushing, 25, of Longwood, Florida was killed after his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device Friday.  Rush joined the army in March of 2011 and deployed overseas in August. He earned several awards and decorations.  He is survived by his mother and father.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  A 10th Mountain Division soldier based at Fort Drum has been cleared of felony assault charges stemming from the stabbing of two women during an alcohol-fueled brawl outside an Adirondack bar last Memorial Day.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  The name of the Fort Drum soldier who was killed in a training accident Sunday has been released.

Sunday, October 23, 2011  A Fort Drum soldier was killed Sunday morning when a Humvee rolled over during a training exercise on the base. That's according to a spokesperson.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  A 10th Mountain Division Soldier died from injuries in Afghanistan Monday.

Sunday, October 02, 2011  A Fort Drum soldier has died from his wounds he suffered in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The Fort Drum soldier accused of leading police on a massive manhunt through several local counties is facing new charges.