Fort Leonard Wood News Archives

Members of the 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team help extract an "injured" person from a collapsed structure during confined space training at Camp Gruber, Okla.

In an effort to increase awareness, raise funds, and sustain the programs of the Wounded Warrior Fund, the Mid-Missouri/Fort Leonard Wood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army is sponsoring a Wounded Warrior Awareness Campaign.

A defense bill that will make improvements at Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leonard Wood should be signed by President Barack Obama tomorrow .A A A A The U.S. Senate and U.S. House have both passed the Defense Authorization Act.A Congressman Ike Skelton is the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

Daniel H. Smith, 32, of Reynoldsburg, died Saturday in a sky-diving accident in Missouri.

For Mervin DeLong, the Lord's commandment, "Thou shalt not kill," was the final word.

Matt Joseph, a senior at the Tidioute Community Charter School, recently enlisted in the Army Reserves in the Military Police.

A Waynesville woman totaled her motorcycle and lay off the roadway for hours Saturday evening until she was found, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

The Missouri National Guard's 140th Regiment Missouri Regional Training Institute of Fort Leonard Wood recently recognized the Neosho YMCA for its support of the Army.

The phone rang Wednesday night in the Styer house, as it did almost every night.

Efforts by city officials in Waynesville and Saint Robert to annex Fort Leonard Wood's housing areas could substantially increase the cities' populations for the 2010 census and spur economic development, but Pulaski County Presiding Commissioner Bill Ransdall warned that there could also be unforeseen complications.

Returning from a year-long deployment to civilian life can sometimes be daunting for Missouri National Guardsmen.

WAYNESVILLE/FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. a ' Two separate one-vehicle rollovers on Thursday evening and Friday afternoon totaled two vehicles and sent four people to area hospitals with various injuries.

Just two years into his U.S. Army service, Sgt. Clancey Henderson has spent recent days rubbing elbows with four-star generals.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Most people probably don't know Gregory Rhodes, but his story, which can be considered inspirational, is worth a look.

By Matthew J. Wilson ngmo.pao@us.army.mil Fort Leonard Wood - Lt. Col. Regina Kilmer returned to her roots in the 140th Regiment Missouri Regional Training Institute when she assumed the role as commander of the Missouri National Guard's 5th Ordnance Training Battalion.

An NCO academy leader in Germany and an intelligence specialist from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., earned top honors this past week at the Army's 2009 Best Warrior Competition.

David A. Watson, age 59, died Tuesday, Sept 29, 2009, in his home near Lebanon. He was born Aug.

The ambience is wanting, the menu limited, the wine list nonexistent. But don't try to get a reservation at chef Stan Siepka's place.

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. a ' Four separate wrecks in or near Pulaski County kept emergency personnel racing to respond for much of Monday afternoon.