Thousands train at Fort McCoy during busy August; exercises, annual training bring troops to post [Image 27 of 34]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

08.27.2026

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                                     

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Training operations are shown Aug. 27, 2026, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy’s motto beginning in 2026 is “Training the Total Force and Shaping the Future since 1909.” The installation’s mission: “Fort McCoy strengthens Total Force Readiness by serving as a training center, Mobilization Force Generation Installation, and Strategic Support Area enabling warfighter lethality to deploy, fight, and win our nation’s wars.” And Fort McCoy’s vision is, “To be the premier training center supporting the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal armed forces.” (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 08.27.2026
• Date Posted: 09.03.2026 17:16
• Photo ID: 9911815
• VIRIN: 260827-A-OK556-1057
• Resolution: 3946x2577
• Size: 2.51 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US