DATE: July 19, 2024 10:01:21 AM CDT

Fort Leonard Wood Report for the week of July 22

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (July 19, 2024) – The following Fort Leonard Wood announcements are for the week of July 22 through July 26.

July 23
The Protection and Maneuver Support Combined Industry Exhibition is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 23-24, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 in Nutter Field House.
July 26
The U.S. Army Military Police School will conduct a change-of-commandant ceremony at 3 p.m. July 26 in Lincoln Hall Auditorium.
Fort Leonard Wood’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band live in concert on July 26 on Gerlach Field. The band, which is now a Gary Sinise Foundation program, uplifts and celebrates our nation’s defenders and their families and to-date has performed more than 560 concerts around the globe. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the Lt. Dan Band taking the stage at 7 p.m. The concert is free and open to those who have access to Fort Leonard Wood.
July 31
Join us from 1 to 5:30 p.m. July 31 for the 7th Annual birthday celebration of our Favorite Wizard at Bruce C. Clarke Library. At the free event we’ll have games, crafts, an escape room, and more to earn points for your house. All ages welcome but you must be 13 to attend without adult supervision. Stop by the first-floor circulation desk by July 24 to receive your invitation and be sorted.
August 7
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital is hosting school and sports physical appointments between 7:30 a.m. and noon Aug. 7 to 9 in the Pediatric Clinic for eligible beneficiaries ages 5 to 17. Call 866.299.4234 to make an appointment.
August 9
The Truman Army Education Center is hosting the 39th Annual Combined Colleges and Universities Graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Aug. 9 in the Main Post Chapel. The deadline to sign-up to participate is 4 p.m. July 26 by calling 573.596.0172.
September 24
All Fort Leonard Wood military spouses are invited to attend a spouses’ event on Sept. 24, during the Military Police Regimental Week. The event will include fun competition while allowing spouses to gain a better understanding of aspects of MP training on the installation. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP via email to 1st Lt. Tyler French at tyler.j.french15.mil@army.mil.

Ongoing

The Fort Leonard Wood Commissary has new locations for drop-off orders when using the Click2Go option. They include the NCO Academy, Bldg. 3223, from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; 3200 Morelli Heights, from noon to 12:30 p.m.; 1950 Magness St., from 1 to 1:30 p.m.; 14763 Kidwell St., Bldg. 1945, from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.; 1981 Cooksey St., from 2:30 to 3 p.m.; and 1910 Hall St., from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Call 573.596.0783, extension 3425, for details.

Fort Leonard Wood’s Directorate of Emergency Services has policies on checking teenager Department of Defense ID cards at installation access points. If a child is with a parent or guardian, then no ID is required unless the child looks close in appearance to an adult or if the child is driving. Additionally, DOD ID card holders under the age of 18 are not authorized to sponsor non-DOD personnel on post. More information on installation access policies is available on the Fort Leonard Wood website or by calling the visitor center at 573.596.0590.

The South Gate is now open 24/7, and the West Gate is open from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. There are no changes to the hours of operation for the North or East gates.

Fort Leonard Wood community members needing a dress for a formal function can contact the Operation Deploy Your Dress location at the Armed Forces YMCA on post, located at 13900 Replacement Ave. Donations are also accepted.

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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 more than 75 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