FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City is scheduled to host an Army 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, June 12 in the Rotunda. The event, organized by Fort Leonard Wood and the Daughters of the American Revolution, will feature guest speakers Lt. Gov. David Wasinger and Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general.
This ceremony will include Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers dressed in authentic period uniforms from the Revolutionary War to present.
For 250 years, America’s Army has served and defended the people of the United States, the American way of life and our nation.
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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 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