[img:Whitefacesummits.jpg]WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- The annual Re-Dedication Ceremony of Whiteface Mountain to the Army's 10th Mountain Division based in Fort Drum, N.Y. will be held Wednesday, Aug. 15, from noon – 1 p.m. at Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y.

This memorial ceremony has been conducted since 1988 as a method to honor the World War II 10th Mountain Division veterans who fought in the Italian Apennines Mountains and Aleutian Islands during World War II and the modern day 10th Mountain Division Soldiers serving throughout the world. A memorial plaque honoring the 10th Mountain Division is located on the summit of Little Whiteface Mountain.

Wednesday's ceremony will be held at Whiteface outside the Base Lodge, and will include a Military Band, Color Guard, and Firing Detail. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

###