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Soldiers with the Army Reserve’s 389th Engineer Battalion literally moved earth during training in July 25 as part of an ongoing troop construction project just outside the cantonment area fence at Fort McCoy, Wis.
The project work is located in an area of land near the old Gate 20 and Logistical Support Area Liberty and the cantonment area fence, said Larry Morrow, troops projects coordinator with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW).
The site plan is to make it into a base operations support site for installation service contractors, such as facility maintenance, roads and grounds, solid waste, custodial, pest management, and more, Morrow said in a previous news article.
DPW Operations and Maintenance Division Chief Nate Sobojinski also said in a previous news story that Fort McCoy DPW is combining all of its service contractors in one location near commercial gate access to keep suppliers from having to drive around post bringing supplies to various locations.
While the post is continuing developing this site for base operations support contractors, Sobojinski said a lot of material has been taken, and will continue to be taken, from the site in the future for other projects.
“We will have ample material to use the site as a borrow fill site,” Sobojinski said in 2022. “This site allows easy access for North Post range work and other project areas.”
During their work in July, 389th engineers moved tons of dirt with large bulldozers and other equipment while reshaping the area. The project has been ongoing for several years and each time a unit works at the site, it gets that much closer to being completed for use, Morrow said.
Since the troop project in this area began, many engineer units have completed work on the site. The 389th is just the latest in a long line of engineer Soldiers building on the progress of previous units working there.
Work will continue to be ongoing in the entire area, officials said.
“We really appreciate having units coming in to help with troop projects like this,” Morrow said previously.
Morrow also said completing these projects is very important.
“If we didn’t have these projects, many troops wouldn’t get the training they need, and the post wouldn’t benefit from the work they do to improve Fort McCoy training ranges and quality-of-life programs,” Morrow said.
The 389th Engineering Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Scott Lardinois said he appreciates it when his unit can complete some work for Fort McCoy and get their training done as well.
“(Fort McCoy) is a great facility for us,” Lardinois said. “You guys actually let us do construction and get after our combat side. So, we appreciate being here. We appreciate the hospitality.”
Learn more about the Army Reserve by visiting https://www.usar.army.mil.
Fort McCoy’s motto is to be “The Total Force Training Center.”
The post supports Army Reserve, National Guard, active duty, and other service members from all services.
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 Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”
Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.” See more at https://home.army.mil/imcom.
| Date Taken: | 08.07.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2025 13:57 |
| Story ID: | 545038 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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