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Most of the soldiers posted at Fort Drum, New York, are prepared for two certainties in their military careers: heavy New York snow and a steady deployment cycle. A year abroad followed by a year at home has been the “drum beat” for the four brigades in this army community nestled in the North Country. Many of the soldiers are light-infantrymen, meaning that they spend their time in the cities of Iraq or Afghanistan, on the ground, with the locals. On foot or in Humvees, they put their lives at risk every time they “leave the wire.”
