Fort McCoy News

The Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing at General Mitchell International Airport and Fort McCoy in Tomah will receive $8.9 million in federal funds for construction projects as part of the fiscal 2010 military construction appropriations bill.

Army Reserve Pvt. Andrew Wachowski graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

The Army Reserve's Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year "Best Warrior" competition will take place July 13 to 17 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Tom Every has a sculpture in his scrap metal art park south of Baraboo titled "Overkill," which shows a bomb shooting down a smokestack to kill two mosquitoes.

The 194th will be in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin undergoing additional training exercises in preparation for the unit's second deployment to Iraq since 2005.

Operation Homefront is looking for help sending care packages to troops serving overseas.

When the Army Reserve's 296th Transportation Company heads off next week to train for duty in Iraq, it will be leaving with a south Mississippi farewell.

A major chemical attack could be deadly and confusing. To ensure that the United States is ready for such a possibility, thousands of military personnel and hospital workers took part June 17 in Operation Red Dragon.

It almost looked like a scene out of a war movie. But this was just a drill. Members of the U.S. Military and hospital officials joined forces Wednesday for "Operation Red Dragon". It was to test how they would work together in a disaster.

Army Spec. Bryan Budd loads his .50 caliber machine gun during Operation Pacific Warrior at Fort Hunter Liggett, where more than 4,000 Army reservists are conducting their annual training exercise.

Members of the McCoy family joined military personnel and public officials Saturday to mark the centennial of the Army post that bears their name.

An Army Reserve unit that has called Fort Snelling home since World War I will say goodbye this weekend.

James S. Morgan of Plainfield was inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the VA Hospital Auditorium on May 15.

Family and friends lined State Street from the downtown area to the Sycamore Armory on Monday morning to welcome home soldiers returning from their tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Spc. Dallas Snow of Clinton, left, takes advantage of some free time to call home on May 25, 2009 in Sparta, Wis.

The 115th Engineer Company of the Army National Guard has been activated for a one-year tour of duty in Iraq.

Going to a war zone is nothing new for Nick and Angela Amico of Tallahassee. She worked as a nurse from 2004 to 2005 in Iraq as part of the Army's 67th Combat Support Hospital.

Posted Sunday, May 24, 2009 ; 11:32 AM Soldiers prepare for one year of duty in Iraq.

Memorial Day is the first patriotic holiday of the year, and for one local family it is the last time they'll all be together for awhile.

Soldiers in line to do one of the most dangerous jobs in Iraq and Afghanistan -- moving supplies and leading convoys -- are about to get more training in south Monterey County.