WATERTOWN â Fort Drum soldiers and the community came together in Thompson Park on a chilly winter night Wednesday to celebrate the life of a soldier with red hair and bright smile who was known affectionately as âOpie.â
His commanding officer and a sergeant in his unit described Cpl. Hayden A. Harris, 20, as a soldier who always wanted to help his comrades and become the best soldier he could.
Cpl. Harris was shot to death last weekend and left in a field in northern New Jersey allegedly by another Fort Drum soldier after the two had argued about swapping their vehicles.
–By Amy Phillips, Fort Hunter Liggett Public Affairs Office
Sustaining strong bonds between military and civilian leaders is very important to Col. Charles Bell, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett/Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Commander. Bell hosts quarterly Community Relations Working Group meetings with leaders from state to city level, FHL, Camp Roberts and Presidio of Monterey.
During the December 10, 2020, meeting, military leaders briefed King City Mayor Mike LeBarre, San Miguel General Manager Rob Roberson and Paso Robles Community Development Director Warren Frace on their COVID-19 posture and protocols. They also discussed issues such as coordination with local airports to support potential mass civil support operations, the transportation of training units from airports to installations, and affordable housing. More than a dozen leaders participated and the robust conversations generated interest in continuing the dialogue for potential Intergovernmental Suppor