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Advocate Drum and Next Move New York outline Fort Drum's regional economic footprint and workforce retention program
Summary
Advocate Drum presented Fort Drum's estimated $2.48 billion regional economic impact and about $70.4 million tied to Lewis County; Next Move New York described programs to retain transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses, including a job‑matching portal and employer incentives.
Dave Zambiak of Advocate Drum presented the regional economic footprint of Fort Drum and the organization's advocacy work to protect and expand the installation's military value. He reported that federal fiscal‑year data show a roughly $2.48 billion total regional economic impact and that Fort Drum–related activity supports approximately 17,018 military and civilian jobs on installation and some 732 Fort Drum‑related jobs in Lewis County, yielding about $70.4 million…
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