DATE: September 20, 2021 2:49:03 PM CDT

Fort Leonard Wood service members participate in Missouri’s bicentennial parade

Public Affairs Office

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Sept. 20, 2021) Fort Leonard Wood service members participated in the Missouri Bicentennial Parade Sept. 18 in the state capital, Jefferson City. The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Color Guard helped lead the parade with the 399th Army Band and a representative formation following close behind.

Photo Credit: Photo by Stephen Standifird, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office.
Photo Credit: Photo by Stephen Standifird, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office.
Photo Credit: Photo by Amanda Sullivan, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office.
Photo Credit: Photo by Amanda Sullivan, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office.
Photo Credit: Photo by Stephen Standifird, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office.
Photo Credit: Photo by Amanda Sullivan, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office.

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About Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood is a thriving and prosperous installation that has evolved from a small basic training post 80 years ago to a premier Army Center of Excellence that trains more than 80,000 military and civilians each year.

Fort Leonard Wood is home to the U.S Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and three U.S. Army schools: the U.S. Army Engineer School; U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School; and the U.S. Army Military Police School. In addition to training engineer, CBRN and military police specialties for the Army, Fort Leonard Wood also provides gender-integrated in-processing and Basic Combat Training for new Soldiers.

Fort Leonard Wood also hosts and trains with the largest Marine Corps Detachment and Air Force Squadron on any Army installation as well as a large Navy construction detachment.

More information about Fort Leonard Wood is at: https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/about/mission