Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood to celebrate Army’s 250th birthday
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood is planning to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday June 8-14 with many events scheduled throughout the week to commemorate the Army’s distinguished service to the nation. The central theme for this year’s celebration is, “This We’ll Defend.” June 8, Week of Prayer Chaplains will kick off Fort…
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Warriors show no mercy during grueling Best Sapper competition
By Melissa Buckley, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (May 1, 2025) — Two 75th Ranger Regiment Soldiers used the violence of action strategy to dominate the competition, earning the title of Best Sappers during the 18th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition held April 25 through 28 at…
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Sappers take on Round Robin and Sapper Stakes events
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 27, 2025) — The 18th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition runs April 25 through 28, and showcases many of the capabilities of the Army’s elite combat engineers. Seventy Soldiers, in 35 teams of two, are competing in a series of tasks, including special steel cutting, mountaineering, a…
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U.S. Army Engineers to celebrate milestones during regimental week
By Dawn Arden, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 25, 2025) — Engineer Regimental Week officially begins April 28 at Fort Leonard Wood, home of the U.S. Army Engineer School since 1988, where engineers from across the regiment will come together in celebration of two monumental milestones while working together…
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