Press Releases

Photo: Joint Services Color Guard, Purple Heart Monument

August 10, 2017

A Joint Services Color Guard from Fort Leonard Wood retires the colors following the unveiling of a new Purple Heart Monument at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Fort Leonard Wood. The monument was dedicated Monday by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 140. (Photo credit: Marti Yoshida, Public Affairs Office)

Photo: Brig. Gen. Donna Martin, Purple Heart Monument

August 10, 2017

Brig. Gen. Donna Martin, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, reads the inscription on the back of the new Purple Heart Monument that was unveiled Monday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Fort Leonard Wood. The poem was written by a local Purple Heart Medal recipient who chose to remain anonymous. (Photo credit: Marti Yoshida, Public Affairs Office)

Press Release: Honoring veterans with monument

August 10, 2017

Press Release 17-117 Honoring veterans with monument

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 140 presented a monument Monday to recognize those who have earned one of the most respected decorations in the U.S. Armed Forces – the Purple Heart. The new Purple Heart Monument stands at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Fort Leonard Wood.

Photo: Capt. Edward McHenry Jr

August 4, 2017

Capt. Edward McHenry Jr., operations officer with the Directorate of Emergency Services at Fort Leonard Wood. (Photo credit: Valerie Collins, Guidon volunteer)

Photo: Poet adds commentary to Army service

August 4, 2017

Capt. Edward McHenry Jr. performs one of his poems about his children. (Photo credit: Angi Betran, Fort Leonard Wood Visual Information Center)

Poet adds commentary to Army service

August 4, 2017

Press Release 17-116 Poet adds commentary to Army service

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – Capt. Edward McHenry Jr. shaped his life experiences into a hobby.

McHenry is a slam poet, and as he explains, slam poetry is the competitive form of spoken word poetry.

“Spoken word is, more or less, an art form where poems are performed vocally,” McHenry said.