Courtesy Story | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 10.09.2020
By JEAN CLAVETTE GRAVES Public affairs specialist FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk hosted an education summit with local, state and Department of the Army stakeholders at the Warrior Center on Tuesday. Representatives from the Vernon Parish School Board and Chamber of Commerce attended in person. Representatives from Installation Management Command,......
Story by Angie Thorne | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 10.09.2020
FORT POLK, La. — Housing plays a huge part in the quality of life for Soldiers and Family members, which is why the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk and Corvias have partnered to improve Fort Polk housing over the course of a three-phase, multimillion dollar project. The $15 million phase-one development package began in April 2019 in Dogwood Terrace with renovations to 566......
Story by Chuck Cannon | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 10.09.2020
FORT POLK, La. — Education issues, quality of life and infrastructure improvements were the main topics of discussion during an Army Family Action Plan topic discussion meeting at Fort Polk’s Warrior Community Center at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 7. The event was broadcast live on the JRTC and Fort Polk Facebook page and featured input from subject matter experts from across the installation. The......
Story by Chuck Cannon | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 10.02.2020
BEAUMONT, Texas — Equipment belonging to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, began arriving in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas on two ships belonging to the U.S. Navy Sept. 25 before beginning convoy operations to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk for JRTC Rotation 21-01. Not only were the Hawaii Soldiers headed to JRTC for a......
Courtesy Story | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 09.11.2020
FORT POLK, La. — The COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Laura’s aftermath might have put a damper on planned proceedings for a ceremony honoring the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., but it didn’t stop the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk from paying homage to those who unselfishly sacrificed themselves for others. Brig. Gen.......
Story by Angie Thorne | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 09.04.2020
FORT POLK, La. — Hurricane Laura hit Fort Polk in the early hours of Aug. 27 creating a swath of intense destruction in the form of downed trees, loss of power in the midst of intense summer heat and damage — large and small — to homes and facilities. As Fort Polk continues its ongoing recovery effort, an installation-wide neighborhood walking tour took place Sept. 2. Brig. Gen.......
Story by Angie Thorne | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 08.14.2020
FORT POLK, La. — An award ceremony was held Aug. 7 at the North Fort screening center — a temporary structure established to screen mission essential Soldiers and support staff during Joint Readiness Training Center rotations. A joint team of Soldiers from the 32nd Hospital Center and 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment worked to establish and oversee the first combat......
Story by Chuck Cannon | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 08.06.2020
ALEXANDRIA, La. — As the Joint Readiness Training Center prepares to put the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) through the crucible of JRTC Rotation 20-09, it’s with the knowledge that not only will the training provided by the world-class OPFOR (Opposing Force) Geronimos and observer, controller/trainers prepare the Screaming Eagles for future combat, it also......
