Drone Protesters on The Campbell Conversations
Ann Wright and Kathy Kelly were both in Syracuse this week to be sentenced for their part in the protests against the MQ-9 Reaper drones in Afghanistan, which are being flown remotely from Hancock Field.
View ArticleOnondaga County increases Veterans Services staff as need goes up
Onondaga County lawmakers this month approved a new staff member for the Veterans Service Agency. an increase of returning veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan is putting more stress on the agency.
View Article10 years after his arrest, supporters of Dr.Rafil Dhafir try to bring...
It's been ten years since Syracuse-area oncologist Dr. Rafil Dhafir was arrested for crimes involving the Muslim charity Help the Needy. Dhafir continues to serve a 22-year prison sentence after he was...
View ArticleFort Drum commander says overseas deployments to continue, now with fewer...
All units at Fort Drum will likely deploy overseas within the next 13 months. That’s according to the military base’s new commanding general, Maj. Gen. Jeffery Bannister. He sat down with local...
View ArticleA flood of emotions from family and friends for Fort Drum's fallen soldiers
Every year, family and friends gather at Fort Drum to remember the soldiers who lost their lives in the past year fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tuesday, Fort Drum and Army officials thanked them...
View ArticleFollowing Paris attacks, Katko urges world leaders to beef up security
A report out of the House Task Force on Foreign Fighters is getting more attention following the Paris Terror attacks. Central New York Rep. John Katko, who’s a co-chair of the group, hopes it means...
View ArticleBack from Middle East, Tenney says she may hold town hall meeting soon
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New Hartford) is back from a visit with American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. She says the trip answered a lot of her questions about the United State's involvement in the...
View ArticleMaj. Gen. Walter Piatt on the Campbell Conversations
The U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum in northern New York, is gearing up for a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This week, Grant Reeher speaks with...
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