What are the pros and cons of Fort Drum? How is it for families? what’s the prons and cons as a 12N and how is for families?

Posted on Jun 1, 2022

What are the pros and cons of Fort Drum? How is it for families?

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what’s the prons and cons as a 12N and how is for families?

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SFC David H.

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Ft Drum honestly isn't that bad, I cannot speak on your MOS and what you would be doing/training here. It does snow quite a bit, as in you will get about 2-3' then nothing for a week and then it will dump snow again, add in the days of just snow dusting. The winters are pretty long, OCT (starts getting cold) - APR (end of APR, sometimes into MAY). it does get COLD; like "%$#, its -22 outside" (usually in FEB-MAR). Then add in the Windchill. You can expect snow until 15MAY..... But as long as you find something to do, as in get out of the house/barracks its not that bad. Its normally the Soldiers/families that stay in their houses/barracks that hate it the most. There not a lot to do in the immediate area, unless your an outdoors (hunting, hiking, fishing, off road, camping) type of person/family. Spring, summer and fall are beautiful, about 80 degrees. But its like any place in the Army, it is what you make it.

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SFC Marc W.

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To add to that, Syracuse is 1 1/2 hours away. 1000 islands is 30 minutes away, plenty to do if you look for it.

10th Mtn was one of the best units I was in. They had a big budget for training. If you want to go to ranger school, the PR is good.

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MAJ Ronnie Reams

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Sounds like excellent weather for the 10th Mountain. Plenty of ski time. The Army did good for a change. LOL I guess besides skiing, the 10th probably uses snowshoes, too. I heard that a lot of 10th vets got the skiing industry going here in good ole USA.

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