“When the nation calls, this division answers. They’re the first to answer the call.” — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, the Army’s top enlisted soldier, speaking at Fort Drum’s Mountainfest Thursday. He praised soldiers and veterans in attendance as the “strength of our nation.” Thousands attended the community event to honor 10th Mountain Division troops and their families.

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