Story by Angie Thorne | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 06.14.2019
FORT POLK, La. — Army boards promote knowledge and encourage a Soldier’s thirst to succeed by garnering promotion points and fostering a competitive spirit. But the Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention Warrior Board also teaches Soldiers the importance of looking out for one another when sexual harassment or assault occurs. The winners of this year’s SHARP Warrior Board are......
Courtesy Story | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 05.10.2019
By JOHN BECKWITH JRTC Ops Gp PAO FORT POLK, La. — Graduate students from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs visited the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk April 19 to gain a broader understanding of how the U.S. military trains for war against a near peer competitive threat. The experience introduced them to the organization......
Story by Chuck Cannon | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 10.26.2018
FORT POLK, La. — The Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment joined friends, Family, former members and Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk leadership Oct. 19 at Fort Polk Army Airfield to receive something most Army units take for granted — a name. “This is the culmination of about 13 years of work,” Lt. Col. Connie Lane, commander, 1st Bn, 5th Avn Reg, said.......
Story by Chuck Cannon | Fort Polk Public Affairs Office | 07.20.2018
FORT POLK, La. — Hundreds of area residents lined Leesville’s Third Street to show their appreciation to the Soldiers of Fort Polk during a parade that recalled a similar event that occurred on the same street during World War II on March 10, 1943. “This is a very important day for the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk,” Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding......
