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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Jan. 28, 2022) – Rolla High School student Hayden Fane was awarded the Fort Leonard Wood Leadership Award today by 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, Commander Lt. Col. Christopher Scott for demonstrating the Army Value of Respect during the month of January. Hayden is a senior leader at Rolla High School who is involved in numerous activities and is well respected by his teachers and peers. Hayden’s ability to put himself in another person’s shoes and include them as part of a group shows great respect.

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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.

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