We the People: Fort Leonard Wood has been training soldiers for more than eight decades in Missouri

Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it ...
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Fort Leonard Wood will graduate thousands more from basic training

The Army has surpassed its goals for recruiting new soldiers, and that means more enlistees will be training at nearby Fort Leonard Wood. The Army added 10 new basic training companies over the past ...
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Soldier killed on rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood was scheduled to graduate basic training Oct. 2

An 18-year-old basic training soldier from California was killed during rifle training at Fort Leonard Wood on Friday morning, officials at the Missouri Army training installation said Monday. Pvt.
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Army wants to overhaul dining at basic training

Starting this month, the Army has begun closing some dining facilities at major bases to begin renovations that will overhaul and privatize how soldiers eat on base. But according to documents posted ...
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Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers train to become UAS operators, increase lethality in basic combat training

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers are learning to operate unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called a UAS or drone, so they can incorporate the critical battlefield technology into ...
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Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood will graduate thousands more soldiers from basic training

An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...