Photo Essay: 2020 Fort McCoy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Fort McCoy Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Sheila Coker presents a commemorative plaque to Rev. Everett Mitchell, who besides being a pastor is also a juvenile court judge for Wisconsin's Dane County Circuit Court, during the installation observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16, 2020, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Mitchell gave a presentation as the guest speaker. He said sharing time, helping others, and “spreading light” are some of the most important ways to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event was held in the installation's McCoy’s Community Center. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

01.22.2020

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Rev. Everett Mitchell, a pastor who is also a juvenile court judge for Wisconsin's Dane County Circuit Court, gave a presentation Jan. 16, 2020, during the Fort McCoy (Wis.) observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

He said sharing time, helping others, and “spreading light” are some of the most important ways to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The event was held in the installation's McCoy's Community Center and organized by the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office.

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 each year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

• Date Taken: 01.22.2020
• Date Posted: 01.22.2020 15:16
• Story ID: 359942
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US