Fort Leonard Wood service members participate in Wreaths Across America
Public Affairs Office
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2021) – Fort Leonard Wood service members supported the Missouri Veterans Cemetery – Fort Leonard Wood with Wreaths Across America this morning featuring Maj. Gen. James Bonner, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, as the guest speaker. Wreaths Across America is a national wreath-laying ceremony that takes place at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in the U.S., at sea and abroad.
Wreaths representing each of the services during the Wreaths Across America ceremony held at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery — Fort Leonard wood. Wreaths Across America is a national wreath-laying ceremony that takes place at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in the U.S., at sea and abroad. (U.S. Army Photo by Dawn Arden)The Joint-Services Color Guard, consisting for service members from Fort Leonard Wood, stands ready to post the colors during the Wreaths Across America Ceremony held today at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery — Fort Leonard Wood.Maj. Gen. James Bonner, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, speaks to those attending the Wreaths Across America ceremony this morning held at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery — Fort Leonard Wood.Command Sgt. Maj. Randolph Delapena, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, places a wreath on the grave of Pfc. Matthew England during the Wreaths Across America ceremony held today at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery — Fort Leonard Wood. England, a native of Gainesville, Missouri, died June 8, 2011, in An Najaf province, Iraq.A rifle team, consisting of service members from Fort Leonard Wood, render the 21-Gun Salute during the Wreaths Across America ceremony held today at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery — Fort Leonard Wood.Maj. Gen. James Bonner (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Randolph Delapena, salute the grave of Pfc. Matthew England during the Wreaths Across America ceremony held today at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery — Fort Leonard Wood. England, a native of Gainesville, Missouri, died June 8, 2011, in An Najaf province, Iraq.
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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 nearly 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.
