Fort Drum VA Clinic marks opening with ribbon-cutting ceremony
The Fort Drum VA Clinic’s opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 16, 2026, following the relocation of VA specialty medical services from Watertown.
By Nolan Briggs, ClickNNY Fort Drum Desk
The Fort Drum VA Clinic officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 16, 2026, at Guthrie Army Health Clinic’s specialty care facility on Fort Drum.
The opening marked the relocation of VA specialty medical services from Watertown to Fort Drum. Leaders from the VA Syracuse Healthcare System and Guthrie Army Health Clinic took part in the ceremony, along with representatives of veteran service organizations, health care partner agencies and the North Country community.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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