Members of the Fort McCoy Sgt. Audie Murphy Club Chapter, their family members, and others from Fort McCoy, Wis., participated in a one-hour cleanup effort July 16, 2020, along the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail in Sp More
A Wisconsin Army National Guard warrant officer candidate assigned to the 426th Regional Training Institute’s Wisconsin Military Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., helps construct a retaining wall at a park in Sparta More
Local community leaders are shown with the Fort McCoy Garrison command team Oct. 6, 2020, during a special visit by the leaders to Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen civic leaders from Tomah and Sparta, Wis., p More
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Parks with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Fort McCoy, checks the temperature of a blood drive donor Oct. 19, 2020, in Sparta, Wis. Several Soldiers from Fort Mc More
Fort McCoy, Wis., personnel and Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Fort McCoy Garrison, are shown after they traveled to Couleecap Monroe County Food Pantry in Sparta, Wis., on Dec. 21, More
Members of the Fort McCoy, Wis., Army Ten-Miler team prepare to carry an event torch Jan. 29, 2021, as part of the opening ceremony of the Sparta Quest Winter Fest in Sparta, Wis. On Jan. 29, members of the tea More
USO Wisconsin volunteer Judy Adank helps make cloth face masks April 11, 2020, in Sparta, Wis. USO Wisconsin delivered 50 cloth masks to Fort McCoy, Wis, on April 13. The support is part of USO Wisconsin's effo More
Items with the “Lost Voices of Mariel” exhibit are shown Feb. 13, 2020, at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta, Wis. The exhibit recalls the 1980 Cuban Refugee Program at Fort McCoy, Wis. In 1980, th More
Soldiers from Fort McCoy, Wis., make up a color guard Nov. 11, 2019, during the Veterans Day observance at Sparta High School in Sparta, Wis. Dozens of Fort McCoy members supported related events in local commu More
A U.S. Army Reserve soldier of the 485th Chemical Battalion puts up a curtain between tents to keep the victims of decontamination following a certain path during a process of decontamination during Red Dragon. More
U.S. Army Reserves Staff Sgt. Jason Clutter and U.S. Army Reserves Spc. Jeffery Lesko, of the 130th Chemical Company, take notes on civilian casualty reports received over the radio inside of a Humvee during "R More
Ward Zischke, a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and historian for the Army Reserve 88th Regional Support Command, explains the Confederacy mind-set to an audience, April 19, during a Civil War lecture series at th More
Sgt. Waylon Sliker carries Javelin missiles to the ammunition supply point after they were returned from a recent operation, May 15, 2012. Sliker is responsible for more than $3.2 million in ammunition at Forwa More
Cavalry Scouts assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, conduct realistic casualty assessment and evacuation training during a two-day 'Spur Ride' at Fort McCoy, Wis.
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Krapels, 25, of Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, served with Chosen during the 173rd’s previous deployment to Afghanistan in sup More
Kentucky's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini and NASCAR driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., speak with Rome Meade, a graduate of the Appalachian Challenge Academy in Harlan, Ky., during a meet and greet at t More
Lance Cpl. Amos M. Nunglian, field radio operator, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention while Sgt. Maj. John W. Scott, sergeant major, 15th MEU, reads his promoti More
First grade students from Lawrence-Lawson Elementary raise their hands to ask questions about the Army to Staff Sgt. Travis Ely (left), from Jackson, Mich., Yellow Ribbon noncomissioned officer in charge, 88th More
A Colorado Military Spartan Race competitor prepares to sprint to the finish line after coming out of a water hazard during a 4.5 mile Spartan Race held at Iron Horse Park, Fort Carson, Colo., May 3.
Sgt. Richard Ortega, from Whittier, California, bench presses 260 pounds during the Flex Your Pecks for Breast Cancer Awareness event Oct. 5 at the House of Pain Fitness Center South at Camp Hansen. The event w More
Staff Sgt. Bryan Oakes, the master gunner for the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, shoots a clay pigeon out of the air Oct. 24 as part of a trap and skeet competition. The shooting competition was just one part More
Sgt. Russell Blessing, front, with Co. A, 2nd Bn., 34th Armor Regt., 1st ABCT, 1st Inf. Div., and a Sparta, Illinois, native, conducts training on team movement with trainees from the 9th Iraqi Army Division Ja More
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Larry Lorentson with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department inspects equipment in an ambulance vehicle during operations at the fire departme More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Gimson, left, with the 88th Regional Support Command, reads One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish to a group of third grade students at Lawrence-Lawson Elementary School in Sparta, Wisconsin, More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Ike Eweama and Garrison Commander Col. David J. Pinter Sr. with the Fort McCoy Garrison ride in a car during the Memorial Day 2017 Parade in Sparta, Wis., on May 29, 2017. Dozens of Fort McC More
A food safety inspection team comprised of members from the 108th Wing in N.J. and Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Wis. observe local workers at Foss Fine Meats and Deli in Sparta, Wis. July 19, More
U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 944th Civil Engineer Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz., 445th Civil Engineer Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and the More
U.S. Air Force security force Airmen perform patrol maneuvers during Patriot Warrior, Aug. 18, 2017,Sparta Wisconsin. Patriot Warrior is an Air Force Reserve training exercise designed to enhance wartime skills More
Helmets at the ready if an attack should happen during Patriot Warrior 2017, Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
First Sgt. Hector Ocasio (fourth-place finisher), Capt. Billy Thomson (second place), and Capt. Adan Rivas (third place), all from Fort McCoy, stop for a photo together after participating in the Sparta (Wis.) More
A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, lands at Young Landing Zone at Fort McCoy, Wis. May 14, 2018. A number of pilots were qualifying to complete their unimproved landing c More
Fort McCoy Army Ten-Miler team members pose for a shot during an event Aug. 4, 2018, in Sparta, Wis. The team coach has said the team has developed great camaraderie, and they have "fun wherever they compete." More
Paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepare to land during parachute jump operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 8 Aug, 2018. Paratroopers here Jump a minimum of four ti More
Members from local police department, local Sheriff's department, 126th Air Refueling Wing, 375th Security Forces Squadron, and the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron learn about the M203 40mm grenade launcher More
Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing are issued weapons in the early morning of Sept. 8 ahead of an exercise at Ft. McCoy, Wis. The exercise, Turbo Distribution 18-02, helped to hone the Airmen's core More
Dozens of Fort McCoy, Wis., community members and members of the general public gather for a meal during the Sparta Military Appreciation Night on Sept. 20, 2018, at the Eagles Club in Sparta, Wis. The event is More
Soldiers from Fort McCoy form a color guard during the Veterans Day program Nov. 12, 2018, at Sparta High School in Sparta, Wis. Dozens of Fort McCoy personnel supported Veterans Day activities in local communi More
Sgt. 1st Class Denorris Hinton, a combat engineer with 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, performs a weighted squat during a SPARTA session in a gym on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 5, 2019. SPARTA is an injury r More
U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets watch as fellow flight members experience a simulated Humvee roll-over as part of the Cadet Leadership Course June 4, 2019, at the Illinois Army National Guard Training Complex More
Military vehicles and equipment belonging to the 1158th Transportation Company of the Wisconsin National Guard are loaded on railcars July 10, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The company is shipping the equipment to More
Cole Stanek, Fort McCoy Fire Department firefighter, poses for a portrait at Station One on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 2019. Stanek, a native of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, worked at Fort McCoy Police Department More
(From left) Sgt. 1st Class Justin McCarthy with the 108th Training Command at Charlotte, N.C.; Sgt. 1st Class Eric Juhl with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 415th Infantry Regiment of Helena, Mont.; Sgt. Roger Wi More
U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman Tech. Sgt. Tiana Corpuz looks on from a safe distance as Tech. Sgt. Casey Goodaker operates a backhoe to unearth a simulated water-main needing repairs during field trainin More
A paratrooper with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (A), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fast ropes from a building during training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 28 Sept., 2019. The paratroopers conduc More
Paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (A), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fast-rope from a UH-60 Blackhawk during training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 29 Sept., 2019. The paratroopers c More
Jumpmasters with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (A), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, hook-up their static lines to the steel wire as they practice actions-on-the-aircraft during airborne sustainment More
A Paratrooper with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, sits in a UH-60 Blackhawk during Air-Assault training as part of Arctic Anvil 2019 at Camp Shelby, Missi More
Wisconsin Army National Guard warrant officer candidates assigned to the 426th Regional Training Institute’s Wisconsin Military Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., helps construct a retaining wall at a park in Sparta, More
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Parks with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Fort McCoy, checks in a blood drive donor Oct. 19, 2020, in Sparta, Wis. Several Soldiers from Fort McCoy supported th More
Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael D. Poss is pictured with his family during the Sparta Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, 2020. Poss was the guest speaker for the event for Veterans Day. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the Fort McCoy, Wis., Army Ten-Miler team carry an event torch Jan. 29, 2021, as part of the opening ceremony of the Sparta Quest Winter Fest in Sparta, Wis. On Jan. 29, members of the team, along wi More
A U.S. Army Reserve soldier of the 485th Chemical Battalion cuts strips of caution tape to identify safety hazards and guide casualties to certain areas. The 377th and 130th Chemical Companies will perform for More
Ferrying civilian victims from the end of the decontamination course back to the beginning, Paramedic Chris Brigson of the Monroe County medical response unit, holds open a door from the back of his ambulance a More
Corporal Albert Perez III, administration specialist, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention while Sgt. Daniel Vance, administration specialist, CE, 15th MEU, and S More
Sgt. Jonathan Yearian, from Sparta, Illinois, bench presses 245 pounds during the Flex Your Pecks for Breast Cancer Awareness event Oct. 5 at the House of Pain Fitness Center South on Camp Hansen. Approximately More
Command and Staff of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Spartans,” 3rd Infantry Division, push an armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle over a finish-line in a race held here Nov.20. The Commande More
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Larry Lorentson with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department inspects a saw used by firefighters during operations at the fire department Dec. More
Sergeant Robert Clark, center, uses a pirate voice to read One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish to a group of first grade students at the Lawrence-Lawson Elementary School in Sparta, Wisconsin, during the annua More
Helmets at the ready if an attack should happen during exercise Patriot Warrior 2017, Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brent Bixby, an airfield management superintendent with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, communicates via radio to the pilot of a C-130 Hercules as it taxis More
A paratrooper with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division packs his parachute after completing a jump 8 Aug, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. During training operations paratroopers are re More
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing await bus transport to the designated exercise area as part of Exercise Turbo Distribution, Sept. 8 at Ft. McCoy, Wis. The exercise helped to hone the Airmen's co More
Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Hui Chae Kim interacts with students during the Veterans Day program Nov. 12, 2018, at Sparta High School. Dozens of Fort McCoy personnel supported Veterans Day activities in More
Sgt. 1st Class Denorris Hinton, a combat engineer with 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, performs a weighted leg lift during a SPARTA session on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 5, 2019. SPARTA is an injury recover More
Brian Butzler, Fort McCoy Fire Department firefighter, turns off a water hose during a demonstration at fire Station One on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 2019. The department operates two stations that serve More
932nd Civil Engineer technician, Tech. Sgt. Tiana Corpuz, with help from fellow Reserve Citizen Airman Senior Airman Alex Ravenmeder, uses a shovel to uncover a plastic pipe simulating a pressurized water-main More
Paratroopers with 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, constructed a C-130 mock-up so their fellow paratroopers can practice exiting the door of an aircraft before jumping into the fields of Camp Shelby, Mississippi More
A squad leader with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, directs his paratroopers during urban-assault training as part of Arctic Anvil 2019, at Camp Shelby, Mi More
Ellie Hazlett with USO Wisconsin sews cloth face masks at her home April 11, 2020, in Sparta, Wis. Hazlett delivered 50 cloth masks she made to Fort McCoy, Wis, on April 13. The support is part of USO Wisconsin More
A local community leader is shown Oct. 6, 2020, participating in a helicopter overflight of the installation during a special visit by community leaders to Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen civic leaders from More
Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Manth, command sergeant major for Fort McCoy Garrison, checks in a blood donor Oct. 19, 2020, at an American Red Cross blood drive in Sparta, Wis. Several Soldiers from Fort McCoy support More
Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael D. Poss helps put away donated turkeys Nov. 9, 2020, at the Couleecap Food Pantry in Sparta, Wis. Personnel with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garri More
Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael D. Poss is pictured giving a presentation during the Sparta, Wis., Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, 2020. Poss was the guest speaker for the event. Several people More
Working with speed and caution, the solders of the 377th and 130th Chemical Companies, work together in providing decontamination aide to victims during "Red Dragon" at Meadowview Intermediate School, in Sparta More
A U.S. Army Reserve soldier of 485th Chemical Battalion connects power cords that run from the generator into the decontamination tents to power the water hoses. The 377th and 130th Chemical Companies will perf More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Edward Fitzpatrick (top), from Honolulu, Hawaii, assigned to 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and Sgt. Bryan Teneyck, from Sparta, Mich., assigned to Installation Management Comm More
Lance Cpl. Diego Retamozo, administration clerk, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Lt. Col. John R. O'Neal, commanding officer, 15th MEU, after being promoted to lance corporal More
A Soldier with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Spartans,” 3rd Infantry Division, bench presses for his brigade team here Nov. 17. The bench press challenge was just one of the events for Marne Week, where More
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Hunter Young with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department conducts maintenance tests on a fire truck during operations at the fire department More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Grant Bloom, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo., briefs members of the civil engineer advanced echelon team at Sparta/McCoy Airport, Fort McCoy, Wis., during exercise Patrio More
U.S Air Force Airmen with the 932nd Airlift Wing Aeromedical Staging Squadron perform pushups at Fort McCoy, Wis., during exercise Patriot Warrior, Aug. 19, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, takes off from Young Landing Zone at Fort McCoy, Wis. May 14, 2018. A number of pilots were qualifying to complete their unimproved lan More
A paratrooper with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division leaves the drop zone after completing a jump 9 Aug, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. After completing a training jump paratrooper More