Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
Story and photo by Marianne Ward On Jan. 4, every sixth-grade student in the Waynesville R-VI School District received a Chromebook through a device-to-student program called EDGE, Educating our Digital Generation Effectively. “I am super excited because we don’t have to share computers in class anymore and I think it will make everything go more efficiently now,” said student Payton … [Read more...] about EDGE program provides Chromebooks to local students
The German Armed Forces Liaison, in partnership with community volunteers, hosted the annual German Christmas Service Dec. 13 at the Fort Leonard Wood World War II Museum Complex Chapel. The church service has become a welcome part of festivities for Fort Leonard Wood community members of German heritage as the sermon is now carried out in two languages. German army Lt. Col. Dirk Veeck, liaison … [Read more...] about German Christmas Service brings joy to the installation
Special to GUIDON On Dec. 24, 1955, a call was made to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. However, this call was not from the president or a general. It was from a young child in Colorado Springs who was following the directions in an advertisement printed in the local paper – the youngster wanted to know the whereabouts of Santa … [Read more...] about NORAD tracks Santa Claus all around the world
Story and photos by Marianne Ward Lt. Gen. Theodore D. Martin, the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, visited Waynesville’s JROTC program at the Waynesville Career Center on Friday, Dec. 14. “We are honored to have been selected for this visit from Lt. Gen. Martin,” said retired Col. Charles Williams, senior Army instructor … [Read more...] about Lt. Gen. Martin visits Waynesville High School JROTC cadets
To serve those who serve, where others fear to go Born, raised and educated in Romania, Chaplain (Cpt.) George Oanca, pronounced Wonka, currently serves as a religious support officer for the 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Chemical Brigade here on Fort Leonard Wood. But how he found himself here is no average tale. “It is a long story, but I’ll try to make it short,” he said … [Read more...] about One chaplain’s faith and duty
Installation lights Christmas tree, holds festivities … [Read more...] about It’s the most wonderful time of the year
On Nov. 30, Fort Leonard Wood, hosted the annual National American Indian Heritage Month Luncheon. Two representatives from the Osage Nation spoke at the event, Raymond Red Corn and John Horsechief. Red Corn, assistant principal chief of the Osage Nation, discussed its history of military service and its notable members, including Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker, the namesake of Tinker Air Force … [Read more...] about Installation welcomes Osage Nation speakers for National American Indian Heritage Month Luncheon
The Waynesville R-VI School District welcomed a $1.25 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity Friday morning at Freedom Elementary. The grant, which is the largest in school history, is meant to improve the level of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, education. The event began with services from the Waynesville High School Jazz Band and the JROTC … [Read more...] about DoDEA awards $1.25 million grant to Waynesville for STEM education
The Ozark Tavern, located at Building 492 North Dakota Ave., will be hosting its grand opening this Friday as Fort Leonard Wood’s premier sit-down restaurant. Andrea Swinton, Ozark Tavern’s general manager, previously managed a restaurant in Germany and is excited to open a new one on the fort. She said “Ozark Tavern offers a place for patrons to sit, relax and enjoy good food and beverage in a … [Read more...] about Ozark Tavern opens Friday
The National Christmas Tree Association’s Christmas Spirit Foundation and Fedex are returning to Fort Leonard Wood this year with hundreds of live Christmas trees for service members and their families. The event is part of the Trees for Troops Program and starts Friday at the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Automotive Skills Center. FedEx, the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, and tree … [Read more...] about Tree pick-up begins Friday
