FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2025) — The Soldier who was pronounced deceased Sept. 5 after an incident that occurred around 10:30 a.m. on a rifle range has been identified as Pvt. Andrey Okunev. Okunev, an 18-year-old National Guard Soldier from California, was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment. The investigation...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2025) — A Fort Leonard Wood Soldier suffered a fatal injury Friday, Sept. 5, while training on a rifle range. The 18-year-old Soldier from California was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment. The Soldier was pronounced deceased on site at 10:33 a.m. by General Leonard Wood Army...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2025) — Soldiers on the path to becoming interior electricians for the U.S. Army are wired for success during six weeks of training at Fort Leonard Wood’s Brown Hall.| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
By Ryan Thompson, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 22, 2025) — International military students from 38 countries are preparing to share their cultures with the Fort Leonard Wood community from 6 to 8 p.m., Sept. 5 during the 23rd Know Your World event in Nutter Field House. Hosted by...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
By Melissa Buckley, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 21, 2025) — Fort Leonard Wood service members joined the Waynesville R-VI School District Aug. 18 in welcoming students on their first day of the new school year. “Celebrating these children is celebrating our future. It’s a simple act that sends...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2025) —The General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital has reported 12 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease across the 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, officials announced Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Those who have been diagnosed are being treated by medical professionals at...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
By Melissa Buckley, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2025) —Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers with the 763rd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) trained with local law enforcement professionals Aug. 5 to hone their skills and share their expertise during a homeland defense response exercise. “This training gave my Soldiers an...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
By Ryan Thompson, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2025) — Fort Leonard Wood’s next career summit is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Aug. 21 in Nutter Field House, where attendees will have opportunities to meet employers, interview for jobs and learn best practices for a successful...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
By Maria Cassidy, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (August 13, 2025) — An American bald eagle is soaring through the skies over Fort Leonard Wood once again due to the combined efforts of Fort Leonard Wood Conservation Law Enforcement and the veterinary staff of the Dickerson Park Zoo, located in...| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
By Melissa Buckley, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School said farewell to Col. Alexander Lovasz and welcomed Col. Fredrick Parker during a change-of-commandant ceremony Aug. 8 on the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Plaza. The reviewing officer for the ceremony, Maj....| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — It was March 12, 1971, in northern Vietnam’s Quin Tri, when the gun truck, “Proud American,” was struck by two B40 shoulder-fired rockets, destroying the vehicle, killing the driver and wounding Spc. 4 Nelson Allen as well as the vehicle’s officer in charge.| U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood
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