Fort McCoy
Monday, June 17, 2019 - 10:07am
Leaders from throughout the Fort McCoy Garrison, tenant organizations, and state and local government agencies participate in the Army Community Partnership Kick-off and Needs and Capacity Conference on April 25 at Fort McCoy.
The conference supported the Army Community Partnership Program at Fort...
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 9:24am
The Fort McCoy Army Mud Assault Run is scheduled for June 8 at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area.
The Fort McCoy Mud Assault race is 3 miles in length and features more than 25 obstacles and mud pits. The Mud Assault is challenging for both amateurs and skilled athletes. Heats begin at 11 a.m. A 1 mile...
Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 9:00am
Contractor L.S. Black Constructors of St. Paul, Minn., continues work on two new 1,428-person annual training/mobilization dining facilities on Fort McCoy.
Both projects are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)-coordinated projects, said Nathan Butts, contract oversight representative with the Fort...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 9:42am
Fort McCoy's Main Gate was closed in mid-March for construction that will continue through November. Work on the project is well under way, said Ken Green with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at Fort McCoy.
The design and construction of this project is being handled by the Army Corp of...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 9:37am
Rain showers mostly held off to allow thousands of people to take part in the 2019 Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House.
Unlike the 2018 event, when visitors had sunny skies and warm temperatures, visitors to the 2019 open house experienced cool temperatures in the 40s and cloudy skies with an...
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 10:09am
Holocaust survivor Nathan Taffel shared his story with Fort McCoy community members during the Holocaust Days of Remembrance observance April 30.
Taffel was born Naftali Taffel to a farming family in Poland in 1928. They moved to Radomysl Wielki when he was young to provide a chance for his seven...
Monday, May 20, 2019 - 10:40am
As part of National Police Week, law enforcement officers from the Sparta, Fort McCoy and Tomah Police Departments as well as the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin State Patrol were recognized by members of the community as well as fellow officers during a Law Enforcement Appreciation...
Monday, May 13, 2019 - 9:39am
The annual Armed Forces Day Open House is May 18 at Fort McCoy, and the 2019 event will have a good mix of old favorites and new activities.
Armed Forces Day is the third Saturday in May. It was created Aug. 31, 1949, to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days. The single-day...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 9:40am
A representative with the Tomah Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center presented Fort McCoy employee Rob Weisbrod with a special appreciation award April 3 at Fort McCoy.
Weisbrod, the training support officer for the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS), was recognized...
Monday, February 18, 2019 - 11:00am
For several days in early February, Soldiers with the 389th Engineer Battalion worked with Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) personnel and others to load 38 railcars with military vehicles and equipment.
The movement is for the 389th's future involvement in Operation Resolute Castle 2019...