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More than 600 Fort Drum community members participated in the annual Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2, 2026, outside Magrath Sports Complex at Fort Drum, New York. The Mountain Wellness Month campaign covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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More than 600 Fort Drum community members participated in the annual Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2, 2026, outside Magrath Sports Complex at Fort Drum, New York. The Mountain Wellness Month campaign covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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More than 600 Fort Drum community members participated in the annual Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2, 2026, outside Magrath Sports Complex at Fort Drum, New York. The Mountain Wellness Month campaign covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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More than 600 Fort Drum community members participated in the annual Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2, 2026, outside Magrath Sports Complex at Fort Drum, New York. The Mountain Wellness Month campaign covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum SHARP representatives supported the Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2, 2026, outside Magrath Sports Complex at Fort Drum, New York. The Mountain Wellness Month campaign covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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More than 600 Fort Drum community members participated in the annual Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2, 2026, outside Magrath Sports Complex at Fort Drum, New York. The Mountain Wellness Month campaign covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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FORT DRUM, N.Y. (April 2, 2026) — More than 600 community members supported the Fort Drum Family Advocacy Program’s annual Mountain Wellness 5K on April 2 outside Magrath Sports Complex.
Tom Wojcikowski, Fort Drum FAP specialist, said the fun run was a way to introduce people to the Mountain Wellness Month campaign, which covers child abuse prevention, alcohol awareness, disability awareness, financial literacy and sexual assault awareness and prevention.
“It’s really about spreading awareness and making sure Soldiers and their families know the resources that are available,” he said.
To that end, Clark Hall will be illuminated with different colors each week in support of Mountain Wellness Month, and informational booths inside will have a variety of resource material for Soldiers and family members.
Other Mountain Wellness Month events include:
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Bowling, 2 to 4 p.m. April 9 at Pine Plains Bowling Center
14th annual Baby Palooza, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22 at The Exchange
Game On, 4 to 7 p.m. April 30 at Youth Sports and Fitness Center
As part of Mountain Wellness Month, dedicated days are set for Soldiers to complete training requirements. On April 17, FAP and Exceptional Family Member Program staff will host troop training and a command brief at the Multipurpose Auditorium.
“This allows Soldiers to complete child abuse prevention and domestic violence training, which is an annual requirement for them,” Wojcikowski said. “All Soldiers are mandated to report child abuse if they witness it or if there are indicators that it is happening. They take this training to learn how to identify and report.”
Then on April 24, Soldiers can finish the ACE (Ask, Care, Escort) training, along with Army Substance Abuse Program, FAP and EFMP.
Mountain Wellness Month kicked off a day earlier with a Family Pop in and Paint event for community members to relax, socialize and exercise their creativity.
“We had about 50 family members and Soldiers packed inside the Enrichment Center, having a really good time,” Wojcikowski said. “Between that and hundreds of runners out here this morning, I think Mountain Wellness Month is off to a good start.”
To learn more about Mountain Wellness Month activities, call (315) 772-5914 or visit www.facebook.com/FortDrumSFRD/.
Fort Drum community members can stay connected to all of the resources available on post and learn about upcoming events and activities through the My Army Post app (MAPA), available for download on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
