Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
Fort Leonard Wood is scheduled to host its fourth annual Hiring Our Heroes’ Transition Summit to connect service members, Guard and Reserve, veterans, and military spouses that includes a free hiring fair and other events for both employers and job seekers scheduled April 26 and 27. The two-day summit, sponsored in conjunction with the Hiring our Heroes organization, is one of the largest … [Read more...] about Fort Leonard Wood Transition Summit set for April 26-27
AAFES News Service Military brats are serving too — and now they can put their fearless spirit on full display with a free patch from the Fort Leonard Wood Exchange and Vanguard. The first-ever military brat patch is part of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s celebration of Month of the Military Child. Patches will be handed out to military children while supplies last from 11 a.m. … [Read more...] about Exchange to give away Military Brat Patch
Did you know Fort Leonard Wood has an animal shelter? According to Susan Rather, Waynesville Animal Shelter supervisor, a lot of people don’t realize there is a shelter on the installation. For the last couple of years, the Fort Leonard Wood Animal Shelter has been operated by the Waynesville Animal Shelter through a cooperative agreement between the installation and the city of … [Read more...] about Animal shelter available on post
The 2018 Army Emergency Relief Campaign is underway through May. This year’s campaign goal is $125,000. As of press time, more than $10,000 have been raised. AER helps provide funds in the form of loans and grants to Soldiers and Families during emergency situations. The program also helps provide educational scholarships. Both Soldiers and civilians can donate to the campaign. For more … [Read more...] about AER
Kindergarten Pre-registration (also known as Kindergarten Round up) is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8, 9 and 10 at Waynesville R-VI elementary schools. Parents may get a jump start on the process by completing the Online Enrollment Application at https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/jk00CrkqLRCm0mJoU7FTTq. The application also may be reached by going to the district’s main webpage and … [Read more...] about Kindergarten pre-registration is May 8 through 10 for Waynesville R-VI School District children
Getting ready for a permanent change-of-station move? Does your pet meet the requirements for your destination? Moving with family pets is often an overwhelming and stressful event for both owners and their pets. Many international countries, and even some states, have very specific importation requirements for family pets. Early planning and preparation is the key to ensuring your pets meet … [Read more...] about Traveling, moving with pets takes extra preparation
The Truman Education Center, in collaboration with LaunchCode, is scheduled to begin offering an 18-week coding class on Fort Leonard Wood beginning April 10. LC101 FLW is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Truman Education Center. According to a release, the “proven effective” tech curriculum is free, and successful students can receive employment at a … [Read more...] about Coding class set to begin in April at Truman
Military Saves Week is Monday through March 3, and before the campaign officially begins, approximately 2,000 Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers have taken the “saver’s pledge” to start saving. According to Brandy Hudson, Army Community Service Financial Readiness specialist, the goal is to reach at least 10 percent of the personnel at each unit. “For this pledge drive we try to reach as many people … [Read more...] about Military Saves Week begins Monday
Sweet Girl is available for adoption at the Waynesville Animal Shelter. Sweet Girl is spayed and loves to play. Adoption fees for dogs and cats are $90, which includes vaccinations and spay or neuter. The Fort Leonard Wood Animal Shelter is operated by the city of Waynesville and works in conjunction with the Waynesville Animal Shelter. Photos can also be found at … [Read more...] about Sweet Girl
The last week of February is “Military Saves Week” — a time when we promote financial readiness and smart saving and spending habits for all service members, civilians and their families. As part of the nationwide “America Saves Campaign,” “Military Saves Week” encourages our Fort Leonard Wood teammates to take advantage of opportunities that provide them with sound financial goals and savings … [Read more...] about Make a pledge to start saving
Fort Leonard Wood community organizations provide several opportunities for readers to connect through book clubs. According to Joyce Waybright, chief of community services at Bruce C. Clarke Library, book clubs can be a way to meet new people and read books one might not pick up on their own. The Bruce C. Clarke Library is participating in a Department of Defense World War I themed book … [Read more...] about Book clubs provide entertainment, social opportunity
