FORT DRUM â When he first arrived in the north country, Col. James J. Zacchino Jr., the installationâs new garrison commander, played soccer as a 13-year-old Thousand Islands school student in 1986.
He and his family were part of an influx of families who moved to the north country before the installation began a major expansion. His father, James J. Zacchino, served at Fort Drum as a noncommissioned officer for three years.
On Friday morning, his family, friends, retired and current Fort Drum leadership, civilian employees and local dignitaries welcomed the colonel during a Change of Command Ceremony at Fort Drumâs LeRay Mansion.