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Press Release: Country music artist Kelleigh Bannen highlights Fort Leonard Wood Independence Day celebration

Press Release 17-102 Country music artist Kelleigh Bannen highlights Fort Leonard Wood Independence Day celebration

Fort Leonard Wood’s Independence Day celebration will feature several live performances, including music by Christiana Ball, a former drill sergeant and the Army’s 2013 Operation Rising Star winner, and country singer/songwriter Kelleigh Bannen, who is currently on tour promoting her album “Cheap Sunglasses” and is known for her country singles “Smoke When I Drink” and “Famous.”

Prior to Christiana and Kelleigh’s performances, there will be games, food and other entertainment to kick off the event.

The annual event, which is free and open to the public, gets underway at 3 p.m., Tuesday on Fort Leonard Wood’s Gammon Field.

Press Release: Kids can get fit with Chiefs – NFL Play 60 slated June 30 at Fort Leonard Wood

Press Release 17-101 NFL Play 60 slated June 30 at Fort Leonard Wood

Children ages 7 to 14 will have the opportunity to visit and work out alongside Kansas City Chiefs employees, cheerleaders, alumni and mascot K.C. Wolf during the NFL Play 60 event, scheduled for 11 a.m., June 30 at Fort Leonard Wood’s Gerlach Field.

Jointly sponsored by the post, the Chiefs and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, the free event will encourage young participants to be active for 60 minutes, which is the goal of the NFL Play 60 campaign.

Photo: NFL Play 60

In 2014, Fort Leonard Wood, the former St. Louis Rams and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, jointly sponsored an NFL Play 60 event. This year’s event is slated for June 30 and is free, encouraging young participants to be active for 60 minutes, which is the goal of the NFL Play 60 campaign. (Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office)

Press Release: Chemical Regiment celebrates anniversary; farewells Bonner and Hood; welcomes Munera and Crockett

Press Release 17-100 Chemical Regiment celebrates anniversary_farewells Bonner and Hood_welcomes Munera and Crockett

A change of command ceremony is scheduled for the 3rd Chemical Brigade commander, Col. Daryl Hood, at 9 a.m., Friday on the installation’s Gammon Field.

Col. Hood will relinquish command to Col. Dale Crockett. Hood is slated to take a position in Washington D.C., and Crockett comes to the brigade from the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School, where he served as the assistant commandant.

In the event of inclement weather, the change of command ceremony will be held in Nutter Field House on post.