Fort Polk News

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.

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk hosts a Memorial Day ceremony Thursday at 10 a.m. at Warrior Memorial Park.

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.

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.

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.

It's a busy time for Fort Drum, near Watertown. Even as the country prepares to leave Afghanistan, the Army post has parts of two brigades deployed.

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.

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)

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

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.

The north country has a clear message tonight for Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Thompson and the Department of Defense - we have supported Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division since the decision was made to reactivate the 10th at Fort Drum in 1984.

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.