Soldiers operate a Humvee on Highway 21 on their way
Soldiers operate a Humvee on Highway 21 on their way to Fort McCoy, Wis., for training April 5, 2018. During April 2018, thousands of service members trained at the installation for institutional training, exer... More
A scene at Improved Tactical Training Base Freedom
A scene at Improved Tactical Training Base Freedom is shown Aug. 24, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Training areas like this are set up across Fort McCoy for transient training operations. In fiscal year 2017, a rec... More
Into Blue Skies with the 339th FG
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Perry, a former P-51 Mustang pilot with the 339th Fighter Group, attends a 339th FG reunion, Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 30, 2017. Perry was career Air Force having flown combat mission... More
Fort McCoy Fire Department supports National Fire Prevention Week even...
Fort McCoy Fire Inspector Curt Ladwig with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department talks with students about fire prevention Oct. 10, 2019, at Miller Elementary School in Tomah, Wis. The visit by ... More
Soldiers with the 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company
Soldiers with the 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company complete training with generators on Feb. 17, 1952, at then-Camp McCoy, Wis. (Photo by Maurice A. Van Coillie, St. Clair Shores, Mich.)
Appleton Flag Day Parade U.S. Coast Guard photograph
APPLETON, Wis. -?? (Right to left) Rear Adm. Michael Parks, commander of the 9th Coast Guard District, Betty Neff Walsh, a Coast Guard SPAR, and her husband Jack Walsh, salute during the Appleton Flag Day Parad... More
This concrete storehouse, shown on Feb. 6, 2019, is
This concrete storehouse, shown on Feb. 6, 2019, is the oldest standing building at Fort McCoy, Wis. The building was built in 1911 and its location was once next to the southern spur of the joint Chicago and n... More
Soldiers operate a military truck on Highway 21 on
Soldiers operate a military truck on Highway 21 on their way to Fort McCoy, Wis., for training April 12, 2018. During April 2018, thousands of service members trained at the installation for institutional train... More
World War II veteran Donald Whitaker, who served in
World War II veteran Donald Whitaker, who served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, holds a display case July 16, 2020, with the medals he earned during the war while visiting the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, ... More
This concrete storehouse, shown Jan. 15, 2021, is the
This concrete storehouse, shown Jan. 15, 2021, is the oldest standing building at Fort McCoy, Wis. The building was built in 1911 and its location was once next to the southern spur of the joint Chicago and nor... More
A worker with contractor Nuvo Construction of Milwaukee
A worker with contractor Nuvo Construction of Milwaukee works on a barracks building in the 1900 block on June 15, 2017, on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Work us being completed to renovate six World ... More
An exterior view of one of the areas of the Fort McCoy
An exterior view of one of the areas of the Fort McCoy Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF) complex is shown Sept. 27, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The CACTF provides a wide variety of training envir... More
Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade
Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade (MFTB), also called the “Eagle Brigade” complete weapons training at Range 34 on Sept. 20, 2017, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Soldiers were com... More
Budget Technician Karen Hanratty with the Resource
Budget Technician Karen Hanratty with the Resource Management Office works on a project Oct. 19, 2017, in building 1913 at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army Photo by Aimee Malone, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
A gate section built by the Works Progress Administration
A gate section built by the Works Progress Administration in 1941 is shown on South Post near Highway 16 on Aug. 2, 2020, at Fort McCoy, Wis. From 1935-1941, the Works Progress Administration made significant c... More
Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 108th Regiment (Civil
Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 108th Regiment (Civil Affairs) complete training March 19, 2019, at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF) at Fort McCoy, Wis. The CACTF provides a wide variety ... More
Locomotive in December 1952 - A black and white photo of a train in fr...
A locomotive and its round house are shown in December 1952 at then-Camp McCoy. (U.S. Army file photo)
Parade field at Camp McCoy, 1959
Maj. Gen. Smith and Brig. Gen. John Dunlap review troops on the parade field at Camp McCoy, Wis., in 1959. Cantonment area buildings are in the background. (U.S. Army file photo)
Employees with the Camp McCoy (Wis.) Quartermaster
Employees with the Camp McCoy (Wis.) Quartermaster Laundry work in the facility in this April 1943 photo. The facility was judged the most efficient of any Army post laundry in the country during February 1943 ... More
A gate section built by the Works Progress Administration
A gate section built by the Works Progress Administration in 1941 is shown on South Post near the housing area May 2, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. From 1935-1941, the Works Progress Administration made significant... More
October: This Month in History at Fort McCoy
Soldiers participate in the first class of the C.W. Radio School on Oct. 24, 1950, at then-Camp McCoy. Standing is Pfc. D.H. Oatlund, who served as the instructor for the class. (U.S. Army Photograph)
Ward Zischke, the command historian for the 88th Regional
Ward Zischke, the command historian for the 88th Regional Support Command, talks to members of the local community during a World War I presentation at the Tomah, Wisconsin Museum. The 100th anniversary of Amer... More
Pieces of a broken milk glass mustard dish shaped like
Pieces of a broken milk glass mustard dish shaped like a battleship are shown. The pieces were found during a 2015 archaeological excavation at Fort McCoy. The mustard dish dates to between 1898 and 1908 and we... More
An exterior view of one of the areas of the Fort McCoy
An exterior view of one of the areas of the Fort McCoy Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF) complex is shown Sept. 27, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The CACTF provides a wide variety of training envir... More
Fort McCoy ArtiFACT: 28th Infantry insignia
An insignia pin for the 28th Infantry Regiment is shown Sept. 29, 2014, that was found at Fort McCoy, Wis., in 2013. The pin dates to around 1910 where Camp Emory Upton was once located at the installation. (Ph... More
This concrete storehouse, shown on July 16, 2019, is
This concrete storehouse, shown on July 16, 2019, is the oldest standing building at Fort McCoy, Wis. The building was built in 1911 and its location was once next to the southern spur of the joint Chicago and ... More
COAST GUARD STATION PLUM ISLAND
Plum Island, Wis. (Feb. 14)--Environmental view of Coast Guard Station Plum Island located in Wisconsin. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
Pine View Campground visitors enjoy the beach at Squaw
Pine View Campground visitors enjoy the beach at Squaw Lake in August 2000 at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army photo)
Edith Wagner, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Edith Wagner, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service sales associate at the Military Clothing Sales Store, adjusts the new Improved Physical Fitness Uniform (IPFU) in August 2000 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The IPFU wa... More
Badger Challenge cadets work on a walking trail near
Badger Challenge cadets work on a walking trail near the Wisconsin Military Academy in August 2000 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Badger Challenge, operated by the Wisconsin National Guard, is designed for at-risk youths ... More
An exterior view of the Army Reserve Readiness Training
An exterior view of the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) dormitory is shown during construction in August 2000 at Fort McCoy. An enclosed walkway connects the dormitory to the ARRTC classroom/offi... More
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters in Wausau, Wis., drive an M-1 Abrams tank on Fort McCoy's Multi-Purpose Training Range during annual training in August 2000. (U.S. Army photo)
Workers with Mathy Construction of Onalaska work on
Workers with Mathy Construction of Onalaska work on the running track in August 2000 at Fort McCoy. The track is a half-mile and allows Soldiers and civilians a safe place to walk or run out of traffic. (U.S. A... More
Soldiers participate in Steeler Medic 2000 in August
Soldiers participate in Steeler Medic 2000 in August 2000 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The exercise, which ran Aug. 15-25, 2000, was designed to test how well active-duty medical personnel could be integrated into an Ar... More
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters in Wausau, Wis., drive an M-1 Abrams tank on Fort McCoy's Multi-Purpose Training Range during annual training in August 2000. (U.S. Army photo)
A vehicle is driven onto the scale in August 2000 at
A vehicle is driven onto the scale in August 2000 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The scale and scale house opened in June 2000 and could be used by military units; authorized personnel with government business, such as th... More
Medical personnel participate in the Army Medical Department
Medical personnel participate in the Army Medical Department Exercise (AMEDDEX) 2000 from Aug. 12-25, 2000, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The exercise focused on using a computerized management system to accomplish four ... More
One of four VIP suites is shown at the new Army Reserve
One of four VIP suites is shown at the new Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) dormitory Aug. 29, 2000, at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army photo by Lou Ann Mittelstaedt)
Fort McCoy community members attend the Women's Equality
Fort McCoy community members attend the Women's Equality Day observance Aug. 31, 2000, at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army photo)
Soldiers from the 1-194 Combined Arms Battalion conduct
Soldiers from the 1-194 Combined Arms Battalion conduct convoy training at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2011.
COL Porter visits Fort McCoy NCO Academy staff and
COL Porter visits Fort McCoy NCO Academy staff and instructors. COL Porter presents awards to SSG Paul Roberge, SFC Kenneth Tulep, SSG Matthew Riley and during recognition ceremony.
Cross-country skiing, 2006
Navy personnel with a Reserve unit in La Crosse train on cross-country skiing Jan. 13, 2006, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army file photo)
Members of 15 different units who will be a part of
Members of 15 different units who will be a part of Task Force 3 participated in a Commander's Conference at Fort McCoy, Wisc.
Army Reserve soldiers from the 467th Engineer Battalion
Army Reserve soldiers from the 467th Engineer Battalion vehicle extraction training during WAREX 86-16-03 at Fort McCoy on 18 July 2016
August: This Month in History at Fort McCoy
John Bogle, the senior engineer from General Dynamics IT of Waynesville, N.C., discusses the operation of equipment at the Urban Operations Shoot House at Fort McCoy, Range 35, with Range Maintenance/Raytheon p... More
IMCOM: Survivors find easier access to Army installations
Gold Star family members participate in an event at Fort McCoy on Sept. 29, 2007. According to Army Installation Management Command, certain Gold Star and next-of-kin survivors are expected to find it easier to... More
151231-N-NV908-041 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 30, 2015) – A member
151231-N-NV908-041 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 30, 2015) – A member of the U.S. Navy parachute team, the Leap Frogs, parachutes into Qualcomm Stadium during the 38th Annual Holiday Bowl. The Big Ten’s University of Wiscons... More
F-16C Fighter Aircraft, Air National Guard
An F-16C fighter aircraft from the 332nd Expeditionary Wing, Balad Airbase, Iraq performs an afterburner takeoff on its way to fly a combat mission in the skies over Iraq. Operations, maintenance and support p... More
Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard participate
Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard participate in Humvee Egress Assistance Training on March 10, 2008, at Fort McCoy, Wis. About 500 Kentucky Guard Soldiers went through the training as a segment of... More
An Iraqi army soldier provides security in the Sadr
An Iraqi army soldier provides security in the Sadr City District of Baghdad on April 9 as Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division check on the welfare... More
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Joel Nissen
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Joel Nissen observes the gun mount on the bow of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in Marinette, Wis., Aug. 19, 2008. The Freedom is preparing to go under... More
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts 45-foot RBM
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts its new 45-foot Response Boat Medium and shown here in front of the Milwaukee skyline.
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee with 45-foot RBM
Station Milwaukee receives the 45-foot Response Boat Medium, it is pictured here at Milwaukee's moorings.
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee Rolls Out 45-foot RBM
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee rolls out 45-foot Response Boat Medium and displays it at its full speed of 46 knots.
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts its 45-foot RBM
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts its 45-foot Response Boat Medium and it is shown here at full speed in front of the Milwaukee skyline.
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts 45-foot RBM
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee's 45-foot Response Boat Medium is pictured with the Milwaukee skyline in the background.
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts its 45-foot RBM
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts is 45-foot Response Boat Medium and it is shown in front of the Milwaukee skyline.
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee debuts its 45-foot RBM
Coast Guard Station Milwaukee officer-in-charge, Senior Chief Christopher Purdy sits in the coxswain's chair demonstrating how the 45-foot Response Boat Medium performs.
Sailors man the rails aboard the littoral combat ship
Sailors man the rails aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during the ships commissioning ceremony. Freedom is the first littoral combat ship and is an innovative combatant designed to operate qu... More
Senior Chief Operations Specialist Thomas Dunning and
Senior Chief Operations Specialist Thomas Dunning and Command Master Chief Anthony Decker, each assigned to the blue and gold crews, respectfully, of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), escort the shi... More
Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) at Veteran's Park. Freedom is the first littoral combat ship and is an... More
Maj. Drew Hess, USMC, pilot of Fat Albert, the Blue
Maj. Drew Hess, USMC, pilot of Fat Albert, the Blue Angels' C-130 Hercules conducts a pre-flight briefing with passengers prior to a flight demonstration at the Southern Wisconsin Airfest. The airshow is in con... More
1434th on duty in Wisconsin
Members of the Michigan National Guard's 1434th Engineer Company qualify with their weapons on the firing range at Fort McCoy Wis. The Grayling based unit was activated June 11 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Local Soldiers train to build international partnerships
Sgt. 1st Class Ted Blanford from Toledo, under the watchful eye of an evaluator, discusses forming a partnership to build a well with a local Iraqi mayor, played by a role player. Blanford is a member of the Mi... More
Engineer Soldiers learn close-quarters combat techniques
Soldiers from the 1434th Engineer Company train on close-quarters combat techniques during their mobilization training at Fort McCoy.
Physical fitness vital to success of deploying unit training at Fort M...
Soldiers from the 1434th Engineer Company conduct an Army Physical Fitness Training test at Fort McCoy. The unit is conducting mobilization training at Fort McCoy.
Milwaukee breakwall allision, US Coast Guard Photo
A 26-foot pleasure craft sits on the Milwaukee breakwall south of the north gap after an allision Sunday, July 26, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard/Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Rohrbaugh)
Spc. William Krueger (left) and Spc. Charles Yang,
Spc. William Krueger (left) and Spc. Charles Yang, MPs from the 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan Wis., check IDs at a vehicle control check point as a part of their mission at the Combat Support Trai... More
Soldiers of the 436th Chemical Company setup a wash
Soldiers of the 436th Chemical Company setup a wash station tent during rehersal for the CERFP EXEVAL. Texas Army and Air National Guard Members took part in the joint Patriot Exercise and a follow-on exercise ... More
359th TTSB Sergeant Major Makes the Command Sergeant Major Select Boar...
Sgt. Maj. John Schiffli at the urban operations training site in Fort McCoy, Wis., in March.
Competitors for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior
Competitors for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition sit down for their first dinner together at a dining facility on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 25, 2010.
A special coin was commissioned for the 2010 Army Reserve
A special coin was commissioned for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition featuring the two winners from last year.
Competitors for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior
Competitors for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition march to chow on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 25, 2010.
U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competitors, and their
U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competitors, and their sponsors, are given a quick brief and overview of the event. Soldiers pay close attention to details and information that will help them succeed.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Fiedler, a construction operations
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Fiedler, a construction operations non-commissioned officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 310 Expeditionary Sustainment Command at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., stands a... More
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher L. Bender, infantryman and
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher L. Bender, infantryman and observer/controller/trainer for the 70th Divison, goes over information with his sponsor, Staff Sgt. Joseph Henderson, to prepare himself for the Non-Commis... More
Sgt. David W. Rider, a health care specialist with
Sgt. David W. Rider, a health care specialist with B Company, 256th Combat Support Hospital in Twinsburg, Ohio, answers questions posed by his wife and sponsor, Sgt. Alicia Rider, who is also a health care spec... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Rataprachit, a transportation coordinator
Staff Sgt. Chris Rataprachit, a transportation coordinator assigned to 55th Transportation Control Detachment, attempts to spot deficiencies on the Army combat uniform during the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior ... More
Sgt. David Rider completes the Night/Day Land Navigation
Sgt. David Rider completes the Night/Day Land Navigation course at the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 27, 2010. Rider, representing the 807th Medical Deployment Support Com... More
Before the sun rises, Raleigh, N.C., native, Spc. Derek
Before the sun rises, Raleigh, N.C., native, Spc. Derek A. Michael, a military policeman and competitor for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition assigned to 535th Military Police battalion, is in good... More
Sgt. Thomas Williams engages a target during the Reflexive
Sgt. Thomas Williams engages a target during the Reflexive Fire event at the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Williams, representing the 200th Militar... More
After finishing a 10-kilometer ruck march for the 2010
After finishing a 10-kilometer ruck march for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, Sgt. Thomas F. Williams (left), a military policeman from Princeton, Texas, assigned to the 302nd Military Police Co... More
Spc. Daniel Canales engages a target during the M4
Spc. Daniel Canales engages a target during the M4 Rifle Night Qualification at the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., Wednesday, July 28. Canales, representing 807th Medical Deploy... More
2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Spc. Kenneth
2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Spc. Kenneth Miller, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to 96th Sustainment Brigade, puts his boots on as he prepares for the ruck march event. Miller hails from Midvale, Utah.
A lane safety noncommisioned office gives the green
A lane safety noncommisioned office gives the green light for Pfc. Sarina Schmeling, an intel analyst Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 311th Signal Command at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, to get in the prone sup... More
2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Sgt. 1st
2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Bender, an infantryman and observer/controller/trainer assigned to the 70th Division, drags a simulated casualty to the finish line during th... More
Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Sgt. 1st Class
Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Sgt. 1st Class Marc Facunla, a parachute rigger assigned to the 861st Quartermaster Company (Aerial Delivery and Supply), crosses the finish line of the ruck march event at ... More
Sgt. Anthony Mitchell moves out from the landing zone
Sgt. Anthony Mitchell moves out from the landing zone during a helicopter insertion at the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 29.
As another match takes place between two junior enlisted
As another match takes place between two junior enlisted Soldiers, the referee asks the timekeeper if they're ready to start the match that will pair up Sgt. Matthew Parks (left), a signal support specialist wi... More
Sgt. David Rider (bottom), a practical nurse assigned
Sgt. David Rider (bottom), a practical nurse assigned to the 256th Combat Support Hospital, wrestles for advantage during the Modern Army Combatives tournament for the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition... More
Spc. Robert A. Busch, a combat medic for 979th Engineer
Spc. Robert A. Busch, a combat medic for 979th Engineer Company in Lexington, Ky., quickly gets on top of Spc. Gary G. Olsen-Saville, a health care specialist assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital at Fort W... More
Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Sgt. 1st Class
Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor Sgt. 1st Class Jacqueline Craig, a career counselor assigned to the Army Reserve Careers Division, negotiates an obstacle during the confidence course event at Fort McCoy, W... More
Sgt. Anthony Mitchell (left), a public affairs NCO
Sgt. Anthony Mitchell (left), a public affairs NCO assigned to the 3rd Medical Support Command, blocks the arm of Spc. Daniel Busch, a combat medic assigned to the 979th Engineer Company during the heavyweight ... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Mercer (bottom), an X-ray specialist
Staff Sgt. Mark Mercer (bottom), an X-ray specialist and drill sergeant from Edmond, Okla., assigned to the 95th Infantry Divsion, attempts to establish a choke hold on Sgt. Adam C. Kourelis (top), a civil affa... More
Sgt. Thomas F. Williams, a military policeman from
Sgt. Thomas F. Williams, a military policeman from Princeton, Texas, assigned to the 302nd Military Police Company, takes a gnarly bite from a banana for breakfast at the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competit... More
Spc. Robert Busch, a combat medic assigned to the 979th
Spc. Robert Busch, a combat medic assigned to the 979th Engineer Company, gets his issued gear together in preparation for turn-in at the end of the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition. Busch is a native... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Mercer, x-ray specialist/drill sergeant
Staff Sgt. Mark Mercer, x-ray specialist/drill sergeant for the 3rd Battalion, 378th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 95th Infantry Division in Norman, Okla., who is originally from Edmond, Okla., shoots in a kneeling po... More
Spc. Robert Busch, left, and Spc. Walter Smith lock
Spc. Robert Busch, left, and Spc. Walter Smith lock up during the Modern Army Combatives at the 2010 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Building Starts With Teamwork
Spc. Rainer Cabance of the 77th Sustainment Brigade assembles a section of a DRASH during CSTX 2010 here at Fort McCoy.
Snacks Unpacked - A man in a military uniform is putting something in ...
Spc. Keith Moore, a cook with the 275th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, unloads pudding cups from a delivery to Contingency Operations Location Liberty here Aug. 4. The dinner meal being served by the coo... More