Fort Drum

February 13, 2008 -- “I am deeply concerned by the findings in this report. It is simply unacceptable that 10th Mountain Division soldiers who have recently returned from Iraq have to wait for up to two months for mental health care appointments.

Not only has the Department of Defense failed to provide Fort Drum and other military installations with adequate mental health care resources, but there is also a persistent stigma within the military that discourages our servicemembers from seeking and receiving the mental health care that many of them need.    » read more »

Concerns Add to Record of Bureaucratic Troubles for Wounded Soldiers

January 29, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today called on the Pentagon to fully investigate recent reports that the Army has blocked the Department of Veterans’ Affairs from helping injured soldiers at Fort Drum complete military disability paperwork. In a letter to Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, Senator Clinton expressed deep concern about these troubling new allegations, which come in the wake of earlier bureaucratic problems at Fort Drum.    » read more »

May 28, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer today announced a series of measures designed to assist families of deployed soldiers and other military personnel in New York.

“We want to do all we can to help those who are serving our nation during wartime,” Spitzer said. “That includes ensuring that their dependents and loved ones at home receive the assistance they need.”    » read more »