Nov 20, 2003 — More than 650 members of New York's National Guard are training at Fort Drum Army base near Watertown. They're preparing to become full-time soldiers for a year in Iraq. It's the first time the New York National Guard has been activated for wartime service since World War II. Many of the Guardsmen are from North Country towns, from Massena and Ogdensburg to Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. In the first of a two-part series on the deployment, David Sommerstein reports on making the physical and mental transition required to move from the North Country to an unstable combat zone.  Go to full article

Oct 03, 2003 — Hundreds of New York National Guard members got orders this week that will send them to Iraq. They include more than 100 people from units based in Ogdensburg, Morrisonville and Saranac Lake. Chris Knight checked in with one local unit.  Go to full article

Aug 19, 2003 — The Army's 10th Mountain Division is preparing for a change in leadership. As David Sommerstein reports, Brigadier General Lloyd Austin will return to Fort Drum to assume command of the base near Watertown tomorrow.  Go to full article