Fort-Polk News

Barbara "Bobbie" Broyles, daughter of Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr., was presented the Medal of Honor flag at a ceremony at Fort Polk on Thursday.

The Army blimp that floated away from Fort Polk remained missing Wednesday, a spokesperson for the post in west-central Louisiana said.

The Army was searching west-central Louisiana Monday for a small blimp that broke free from Fort Polk Sunday.

For the past 22 years people have come from all over Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi to view wildflowers, orchids, trees.

FORT POLK, La. — What if deployed Soldiers could look at a village and read its atmosphere, its attitudes, identify the key people, and predict behaviors, without stepping one foot into it.

That's according to Democratic strategist James Carville who was in Leesville on Monday, speaking at a luncheon honoring U.S. Sen.

Gloriana, Friday, Greg Bates, Saturday at the Lions Club Rodeo The entertainment for the night will be CMA award winning group "Gloriana".Saturday May 11th is honoring our Active duty soldiers from Fort Polk.[...] We will have the pageantry of the Jasper Lions Rodeo Queens contest beginning at 7:00 p.m. prior to the start of the rodeo events.

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FAR EAST TEXAS * EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 935 PM UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

Fort Polk Progress is set to honor U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, for her efforts on behalf of Fort Polk at a special luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 13 at the Landmark Hotel, located at 3080 Colony Blvd.

Saturday was a day for Vietnam veterans and their families to revisit "Tiger Land," one of the premier training spots for soldiers preparing for combat in the Vietnam War.

Cubic Corporation today reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013.

Bank officer: William Myhand has been appointed vice president and manager of Security First National Bank's loan department.

The event will feature the following activities: The Armadillo Stampede with individual and team 5K races and a 1-mile run/walk; the "A Sculptural State of Mind" exhibit at Gallery One Ellleven with an opening reception on May 3 at 7 p.m. at the gallery; a static display by the U.S. Army and Fort Polk featuring various military weapons; classic car ... (more)

I was stationed at Fort Polk during the Vietnam War. As trainees we were warned about going into town , because the law enforcement officers would do anything to arrest you and fine you for anything they could to get money out of you.

Zep Washington and Kathy Heitz are survivors. And, thankful to more than 80 first responders and medical professionals who came to their aid in separate cases -- when one was burned and the other started bleeding uncontrollably during her pregnancy.

Donna L. Roark, former Cubmaster of Pack 72 at Fort Polk, has been selected Volunteer of the Year on the Army base.

Miss Louisiana contestant: Kevie Wright of Alexandria will compete in the Miss Louisiana pageant this summer.

FORT POLK The 162nd Infantry "Tiger" Brigade hosts "Return to Tiger Land" on North Fort Polk from 9 .am. to 2 p.m. on May 4. The event is geared toward veterans of Vietnam-era Tiger Land training and community leaders so they can see the type of training currently taking place to prepare soldiers, sailors and airmen for global deployment.

Central and southwestern Louisiana community leaders spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon making the case with the U.S. Army for the sustained viability of Fort Polk and its multibillion-dollar annual impact in the state.

Senior Army officials warned Tuesday they may have to cut more than 100,000 additional soldiers over the next decade unless automatic spending reductions forcing the military services to slash their budgets are stopped.