Fort Drum hosts Best Unit Ministry Team competition
The Best Unit Ministry Team Competition was held Sept. 3, 2026, at Fort Drum to evaluate and recognize unit chaplaincy and ministry teams.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Fort Drum hosted the Best Unit Ministry Team Competition on Sept. 3, 2026. The event evaluated unit chaplaincy and ministry teams on how they support soldiers’ spiritual readiness, resilience, morale and overall well-being.
Participants included soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division. Capt. Harari Michael, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), and Pfc. Ezekiel Felder, a religious affairs specialist assigned to the 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, completed a ruck during the competition.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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