Fort Leonard Wood
Winners of the 2024 Best Sapper Competition announced
By Melissa Buckley, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 23, 2024) — The 2024 winners of the 17th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition are Capts. Matthew Cushing and Joseph Palazini, from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky — making history not only as the first…
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2024 Best Sapper Competition underway
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 20, 2024) – The 17th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition runs through April 22, and showcases many of the capabilities of the Army’s combat engineers. One hundred Soldiers, in 50 teams of two, are currently completing a series of tasks, including special steel cutting, mountaineering, a wire obstacle…
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Fort Leonard Wood Report for the week of April 22
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 18, 2024) – The following Fort Leonard Wood announcements are for the week of April 22 through April 26. April 22 Can you ride 1,000 km (621 miles) over 4 months? Join the 2024 Army Outdoor Recreation Cycling Challenge to find out. Ride outdoors on roads and trails. Track your…
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Best Sapper Competition set to commence April 19
By Melissa Buckley, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 18, 2024) — It’s about to go down — competitors vying for the Best Sapper title have arrived on Fort Leonard Wood and are ready for their first event at 5 p.m. April 19 in Waynesville’s Roubidoux Park. The 17th Lt….
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