Photo Story: Observing a solar eclipse at Fort McCoy

Photo By Scott Sturkol | A scene of a solar eclipse is shown April 8, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The eclipse was only visible for a short time at Fort McCoy due to extensive cloud cover, but around the United States it was seen by millions of people. Prior to this event, a solar eclipse also took place on Aug. 21, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

04.11.2024

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A scene of a solar eclipse is shown April 8, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

The eclipse was only visible for a short time at Fort McCoy due to extensive cloud cover, but around the United States it was seen by millions of people.

Prior to this event, a solar eclipse also took place on Aug. 21, 2017.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”

• Date Taken: 04.11.2024
• Date Posted: 04.11.2024 14:08
• Story ID: 468352
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US