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Fort McCoy Military Installation

Images showcase the Fort McCoy installation with American flags, fall colors, and military facilities, portraying a serene training environment for U.S. Army personnel.

The American flag on the garrison flagpole is shown Sept. 27, 2022, amidst the start of fall colors at Fort McCoy, Wis. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.
The American flag on the garrison flagpole is shown Sept. 27, 2022, amidst the start of fall colors at Fort McCoy, Wis. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.
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Veterans Memorial Plaza is shown May 26, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute to all of the men and women who have served the nation during each era of F
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA
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United States Air Force 104th Fighter Wing Airmen raise the flag during a ceremony for the 9/11 Ground Zero U.S. Flag August 11, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The Ground Zero flag, that three New York City firefighters raised above the World Trade Center rubble on September 11, 2001, was donated to the National September 11th Memorial Museum in commemoration of the attacks, where it will be retired on November 2, 2022.
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Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the Air Force operations in the 2022 Patriot Warrior Exercise. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at mainly the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on South Post at the installation. Hundreds of Airmen participated in the exercise, including Airmen with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 433rd Airlift Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Commands premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support.
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A scene of Equipment Park is shown with fall colors Oct. 3, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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The American flag on the garrison flagpole is shown April 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.
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Col. David 'Moon' Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing vice commander, gathers with Barnestormers to honor the 13 Airmen fallen in flight from the 104FW during the F-100 memorial rededication ceremony, May 20, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The F-100 monument was originally dedicated on May 17, 1987 by the 104FW Chief Master Sergeants Council. It continues to serve as a reminder of fallen Airmens impact on the unit.
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The construction area for a future transient training brigade headquarters in the 1600 block on the cantonment area is shown Sept. 10, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. A contract, totaling $11,964,432.87, was awarded June 9, 2022, to L.S. Black Constructors to build the fiscal year 2022 Transient Training Brigade Headquarters project at Fort McCoy. Construction operations began in August 2022. Location of construction is just across the street from where the same contractor has been building two new transient training troop barracks buildings in the same block. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, which is managing the project, the brigade headquarters project is based on the denser, more consolidated footprints of Fort McCoys Troop Housing Area Development Plan which states “fewer, multiple story buildings allow facilities/functions to be sited closer together, allowing for a more walkable training environment, as well as saving money on utilities.” The smaller footprint of the brigade
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The construction area for a future transient training brigade headquarters in the 1600 block on the cantonment area is shown Sept. 6, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. A contract, totaling $11,964,432.87, was awarded June 9, 2022, to L.S. Black Constructors to build the fiscal year 2022 Transient Training Brigade Headquarters project at Fort McCoy. Construction operations began in August 2022. Location of construction is just across the street from where the same contractor has been building two new transient training troop barracks buildings in the same block. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, which is managing the project, the brigade headquarters project is based on the denser, more consolidated footprints of Fort McCoys Troop Housing Area Development Plan which states “fewer, multiple story buildings allow facilities/functions to be sited closer together, allowing for a more walkable training environment, as well as saving money on utilities.” The smaller footprint of the brigade
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The installations flagpole and garrison headquarters area is shown covered in snow Jan. 10, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Between Jan. 9-13, 2024, at Fort McCoy, the installation received more than 18 inches of snow over that span, plus the snowfall was followed by below-zero temperatures. The snowy weather also caused the installation to go to minimal staffing on Jan. 9 and 12 as driving conditions in the local areas were considered less than favorable.
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Airmen from the 264th Combat Communications Squadron perform a Field Communication Package exercise in Peoria, Illinois, Nov. 6, 2022. The exercise practiced providing internet access to the base.
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An aerial view of the ramp used by Military Airlift Command aircraft at Kort Royal Thai Air Base during Exercise CHECKERED FLAG. A KC-10A Extender aircraft is parked on the flight line. Subject Operation/Series: CHECKERED FLAG Country: Thailand (THA)
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A CV-22B Osprey flies over the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Nov. 11, 2022. The 352d SOW conducted a flyover for the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial.
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A scene of Equipment Park is shown with fall colors Oct. 14, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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Dusk and sunset are shown behind the garrison flagpole Jan. 29, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.
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Soldiers participating in the Spartan Warrior III exercise conduct training June 21, 2022, at a training area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Spartan Warrior III was an exercise to provide specific training for all of the military occupational specialties within the 300th Military Police Brigade.
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The Father Emil Kapaun monument stands at a traffic circle at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Father Emil Kapaun was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2013 for extraordinary heroism and selfless service during WWII and the Korean War.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark
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The colors of dusk are shown Oct. 19, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.
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US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, conduct a 21-Gun Salute during a Memorial Day Ceremony. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An aerial view of a portion of the base and surrounding area. The 317th United States Air Force (USAF) Contingency Hospital, United States Air Force Europe (USAFE), is located at Bicester. Base: Raf Bicester Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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NOV 22, 2012 Manila, Philippines : Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II.
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The American flag on the garrison flagpole is shown June 30, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.
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Firefighters are shown Oct. 5, 2022, during daily operations at the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department at Fort McCoy, Wis. The fire department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International earlier in 2022. The fire department is one of more than 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
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DF-ST-89-04251. Base: Wuescheim Air Station Country: West Germany (FRG)
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-234. Hurricane Katrina
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-254. Hurricane Katrina
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Georgia Air National Guardsmen from the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia National Guard, participate in an air base ground defense field training exercise July 15, 2022 at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia. The defenders mission during the field training was to deploy into a hostile environment where they must foot patrol into an area and then seize, clear and protect the area and its assets from opposing forces. Over the duration of the 4-day exercise, teams were tasked with missions outside the wire to clear the area of hostile forces that had the intent of disrupting the Air Force mission to which they were successful.
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-306-54. Hurricane Katrina
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DF-ST-89-04250. Base: Wuescheim Air Station Country: West Germany (FRG)
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A scene of Equipment Park is shown with fall colors Oct. 3, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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The United States flag flies at half-staff Jan. 23, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an easy way to remember when to fly the United States flag at half-staff is to consider when the whole nation is in mourning. These periods of mourning are proclaimed either by the president of the United States, for national remembrance, or the governor of a state or territory, for local remembrance, in the event of a death of a member or former member of the federal, state, or territorial government or judiciary. The heads of departments and agencies of the federal government may also order that the flag be flown at half-staff on buildings, grounds, and naval vessels under their jurisdiction.
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Flag Flags Promenade is a favorite location on base of Capt. Terrence Shashaty, commanding officer, NAS Pensacola.
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A sign warns of danger from unexploded ammunition on the former Jefferson Proving Ground, now the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, where the U.S. Army conducted tests of ammunition and other ordinance from 1941 until 1995, Belleview, Indiana, USA, North America
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Soldiers with the 173rd Engineer Company of the Wisconsin National Guard work on a troop project Oct. 14, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Soldiers with the company hauled, spread, and compacted 1,077 tons of new gravel to resurface the Fort McCoy Central Receiving Shipping Point parking lot that also had new lighting installed as part of a troop project in 2022 as well. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works said the 173rd did excellent work on the project.
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NCOs attending 1-254 Infantry Regiment's (NJARNG) Infantry - Advanced Leader's Course, NCO's were from various units across the National Guard and Active Army (PA Guard, NJ Guard, 101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, 10th Mountain, etc.) This training is completed at Range 59E (CACTF) on Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Threat Awareness Training provided by the Emergent Threat, Training and Readiness Capability (ET2RC) trainers and field training exercise supported by OPFOR sUAS from Army DEVCOM GOST Branch trainers. Soldier over-the-shoulder of pilot: GOST branch pilots were able to serve as organic "BLUFOR sUAS", allowing student-leadership to conduct reconnaissance of a target area in to enhance the student leaderships' planning, reconnaissance, and other troop leading procedures, as well as providing eyes on target during the students' assault on the objective.
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Soldiers with the 173rd Engineer Company of the Wisconsin National Guard work on a troop project Oct. 14, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Soldiers with the company hauled, spread, and compacted 1,077 tons of new gravel to resurface the Fort McCoy Central Receiving Shipping Point parking lot that also had new lighting installed as part of a troop project in 2022 as well. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works said the 173rd did excellent work on the project.
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Aerial view, Wulfen army ammunition depot, ammunition bunker of the German Armed Forces, Wulfen, Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Merri Fain, 15th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron mental health flight chief, briefs U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force, during an immersion tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 28, 2022. Fain provided accounts of the 15th Medical Groups history and the significance of numerous events.
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Maintenance and Logistics Commands Atlantic - Property Inventory Team - Loran Station Grangeville, Louisiana - 26-HK-181-36. Hurricane Katrina
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A scene of Equipment Park is shown May 5, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-400-20. Hurricane Katrina
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Greeting Card from Fort Jackson. ca. 1941, Near Columbia, South Carolina, USA, POST HEADQUARTERS. FORT JACKSON-is located six miles from Columbia, S.C. Its spacious grounds, and ideal location, has tended to make this Camp become known as one of the leading Army training posts in the country.
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A Soldier with the 394th Field Hospital completes the run portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test as the sun rises in Seagoville, Texas on April 3, 2022.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (March, 31, 2022) - Cherry blossoms are in full bloom around Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (Photo by Daniel Taylor/CFAY Public Affairs)
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A scene of Equipment Park is shown Aug. 5, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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Officer and Enlisted Clubs. THERE IS ONLY A SCREEN RESOLUTION IMAGE AVAILABLE. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A close-up view of nose art on "The City of Goldsboro", the first KC-10A Extender aircraft to be assigned to the 68th Aerial Refueling Wing. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)