New York military charters

West Point USMA (US Military Academy) is a prestigious military school that trained many outstanding Army Officers, two presidents, and 74 Medal of Honor recipients. The USMA is located in the southeastern part of New York, less than 50 miles away from New York City. Each year, 1300 cadets join the academy, with approximately 1000 graduating in 4 years at the rank of second lieutenants. All cadets follow the honor code and are taught in the spirit of camaraderie. The USMA can use military bus charters to transport the cadets when they support the Army activities.

Fort Drum is a United States Military Reserve in Jefferson County, New York, just 30 miles from the Canada border. The installation is home to the 10th Mountain Division’s soldiers and their families, being the training grounds for 80,000 active and reserve troops yearly. It is one of the most active branches supplying personnel to the war on terror. Fort Drum has a rich history dating back to 1908, and the Division is dedicated to preserving it in the Fort’s Museum. The duties of the officers living here mainly consist of commanding appointed active units and providing organization and logistical support to tenants, including military bus charter for the ongoing exchange of Armed Forces in training.

Fort Hamilton, in Brooklyn, New York, is one of a few important bases located in cities. This old US Army garrison was the first US National Guard training camp in the United States. Its mission is to protect the metropolitan area, providing security to New York City via combined forces of the National Guard and Army Reserve. The community of the installation includes all significant branches of the US Armed Forces, with approximately 300 members of military personnel serving simultaneously. Fort Hamilton also hosts the US Army Corps of Engineers headquarters, Military Entrance Processing Station, the 1179th Deployment Support Brigade, and the 77th Regional Readiness Command.

Watervliet Arsenal Army Base in Watervliet, New York, is an arsenal managed by the US Army in New York on the bank of Hudson River, less than 8 miles away from Albany. This arsenal has been continuously active for over two centuries and is the oldest building of this kind preserved as the National Historic Landmark. Despite the age, it is still fully functional and is charged with producing military products and equipment. Among the buildings that stand on the 150 acres of its land, the most important one is the museum of weaponry evolution. The museum welcomes visitors from the general public.