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J00546 Summary:

BILL NOJ00546
 
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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BASKIN, BORRELLO, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO, HARCKHAM, HELMING, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LANZA, LIU, MARTINEZ, MARTINS, MATTERA, MAY, MAYER, MURRAY, MYRIE, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RHOADS, RIVERA, ROLISON, RYAN C, RYAN S, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEC, STEWART-COUSINS, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB, WEBER, WEIK
 
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J00546 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 546
 
BY: Senator SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        May 7, 2025, as 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum
        Day in the State of New York
 
  WHEREAS, Fort Drum is located in Jefferson County, in  Northern  New
York,  and  is  the  largest  military  installation in the Northeastern
United States; and
 
  WHEREAS, Fort Drum, previously known as Pine Camp,  was  renamed  in
honor of Lieutenant General Hugh Drum, a decorated national hero, former
commander  of  First  Army,  and  an  early  leader  of  the State's own
volunteer militia, the New York Guard; and
 
  WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Fort Drum has been the home of
the United States Army's storied 10th Mountain Division, one of the most
deployed divisions in the United States Army; and
 
  WHEREAS, Members of the  10th  Mountain  Division  have  served  our
nation  with  honor,  distinction,  and  great  sacrifice  as  a part of
Operation Enduring Freedom and other actions  central  to  our  nation's
response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and
 
  WHEREAS, Elements of the 10th Mountain Division, based on Fort Drum,
were  the first to be deployed in the aftermath of those attacks and the
last units to return from combat duty; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  Operation  Enduring  Freedom,  the  10th
Mountain  Division  deployments have included Hurricane Andrew Relief in
Florida, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Operation  Uphold  Democracy
in Haiti, Task Force Eagle in Kosovo, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation
Freedom  Sentinel  in  Afghanistan,  and  advise  and  assist operations
throughout the World; and
 
  WHEREAS, The storied 10th Mountain Division (Alpine)  that  deployed
unique  and  unprecedented  mountain warfare skills, breaking the gothic
line in World War II, was inactivated in  1945,  and  the  current  10th
Mountain Division (LI) reactivated at Fort Drum in 1985; we proudly mark
the  40th  Anniversary of this Division, once again, standing up to meet
emerging requirements for the defense of our nation as  Light  Infantry,
soldiers  who  rapidly  deploy  with what they can carry on their backs,
answering the call of our nation, built on a proud legacy and adding  to
it as one of the Army's most deployed units; and
 
  WHEREAS,  We  also  commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the historic
Battle of Riva Ridge, a key and remarkable victory during World  War  II
in  February  1945,  when  the  Soldier-mountaineers  first  started the
Division's  "Climb  to  Glory"  with  extraordinary  bravery,   tactical
ingenuity,   skill   and   endurance,   securing  victory  and  starting
irreversible momentum that resulted in the liberation of Italy; and
 
  WHEREAS, More than 300 brave men and  women  of  the  10th  Mountain
Division  have  given  their  lives  to  the  cause  of defeating global
terrorism; and
 
 
  WHEREAS,  Distinguished  service of units assigned to Fort Drum have
been celebrated by Presidents, members of Congress, and members  of  the
international community; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Four  heroes  serving  with  the  10th  Mountain Division,
Private First Class John D.  Magrath,  Sergeant  First  Class  Jared  C.
Monti,  Captain  William D. Swenson, and Staff Sergeant Travis W. Atkins
have received our military's highest honor, the Medal of Honor; and
 
  WHEREAS, In addition to its vital role in our nation's defense, Fort
Drum is also the largest employer in  Northern  New  York,  the  State's
largest  single-site  employer, and an economic engine for the State and
region; the Fort has a total impact of $1.9 billion; and
 
  WHEREAS, A special bond exists between Fort Drum  and  the  civilian
communities  surrounding  it;  the 33,000 soldiers and family members of
the installation are an integral part of the North Country who not  only
are  considered  defenders  of  our  freedom,  but  also  our neighbors,
co-workers, classmates, friends, and fellow New Yorkers; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to  salute  the
soldiers  and  officers  of  the  10th Mountain Division, to honor their
dedication to preserving our freedom and our nation,  and  to  recognize
their  individual and collective contributions to our communities and to
New York State; and
 
  WHEREAS, For the past ten years, the 10th Mountain Division and Fort
Drum Day has served to educate members of this  Legislative  Body  about
the  sacrifices  made  every day by the brave men and women of our Armed
Forces, as well as the importance of Fort Drum to our  nation's  defense
and New York's economy; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Fort Drum has and will continue to play a critical role in
ensuring our nation's military readiness to defend our state and  nation
against  hostility and threats to our safety and national security; now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  May 7, 2025, as 10th
Mountain Division and Fort Drum Day in the State of New York; and be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Major General Gregory Anderson, Commanding General,  10th
Mountain Division, and Fort Drum.
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