Fort Polk News
WTU barracks open in honor of Army b-day
FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk celebrates the Army’s 237th birthday June 14 with a number of activities. First up is a post-wide run at 6:30 a.m. that culminates...
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WTU barracks open in honor of Army b-day
FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk celebrates the Army’s 237th birthday June 14 with a number of activities. First up is a post-wide run at 6:30 a.m. that culminates...
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A member of the Victory Belles, a singing and dancing trio from the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, performs during the Southwest Louisiana All Veterans’ Reunion and Festival May 19 in DeRidder.
DeRidder remembers those who made ultimate sacrifice
FORT POLK, La. — Residents of DeRidder and the surrounding area turned out May 19 and 20 to show their thanks to the men and women of the armed forces who gave their lives in the defense of the Uni...
May 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lt. Cole Brewer begins his ascent up an oak tree during the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department refresher “tree rescue training” May 21-24. The fire department uses the training to rescue stranded paratrooper Soldiers jumping into the Joint Readiness Training area. Sometimes the Soldiers can rescue themselves, but if they can’t, the firefighters are called in.
Fort Polk firefighters scale trees, refresh on rescue training
FORT POLK, La. — Having the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk means many Soldiers arrive here before deploying. With those units comes specific training, such as parachuting to the gr...
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Cadets from the Leesville High School JROTC program leap into the water as they simulate an amphibious landing. They had to jump into the pool, then wade across holding their breath.
Leesville High School JROTC Cadet training goes swimmingly
Leesville Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets practiced drown proofing (combat water survival) training May 22 at the Fort Polk 25-meter pool. Cadets were trained in floating, diving, swim...
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Take note of Memorial Day closures
Many Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The following facilities will be open with these hours: • 1st Maneuver Enha...
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Graduates representing the eight colleges get ready to walk the stage May 10 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk college graduate recognition ceremony at the Main Post Chapel. Top row from left: Ashley Leurs, Northwestern State University; Joe Williams, Central Texas College; Nikisone Leoso, American Military University; Lovely Feagins, University of Phoenix; Jerryl Yarbrough, Columbia Southern University; Jeff Davis, Webster University. Front row from left: Bellal Hossain, Upper Iowa University and Etta Wheeler, Central Michigan University.
Students celebrate milestone at Fort Polk’s graduation
FORT POLK, La. — “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau Celebrating the culmination of their educational achievements, student...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Randy Jopling, storm water technician, Enivironmental and Natural Resources Management Division, tests a creek for signs of ammonia May 9 near Fort Polk's Warrior Community Center. Under ENRMD's municipal separate storm sewer system permit, storm water technicians are required to monitor 21 pre-selected points across the installation to detect potential illicit discharges as well as investigate suspect illicit discharge that are called in to the storm water hotline.
ENRMD’s team protects Fort Polk’s water from pollution
FORT POLK, La. — Water is an essential component of all life. It’s used to hydrate the bodies of animals and humans, acts as a source of energy and is an essential part of the ecosystem for plants ...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Old junk is another’s treasure, thanks to Tradin’ Post
Have unwanted clutter to get rid of? Try selling your things by using the Guardian’s free Tradin’ Post ads. Maybe your kids have outgrown their toys, you’re moving and need to sell some large items...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sgt. 1st Class Wade Frehn (left) bends to mark an area of detection for Staff Sgt. Nolan Yuke. The Soldiers, from Operations Group, trained on the VMR-2, or Minehound detectors, May 14-18 with members of the Counter Improvised Explosive Device Integration Cell, or CI2C. The students who took the “train the trainer” course will instruct Soldiers on the use of the equipment. The Minehound detector is a dual sensor detector that uses ground penetrating radar combined with a metal detector to search for metallic and non-metallic IEDs buried under the soil. This type of equipment can protect Soldiers in Afghanistan from IEDs.
CI2C instructors train to increase Soldier survival in theater
FORT POLK, La. — Soldiers encounter a number of dangers while deployed. One of the greatest threats is improvised explosive devices, often buried underneath the soil and visually undetectable. T...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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