Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 03.18.2026
Of the four permanent individual skill tabs authorized for wear by the U.S. Army, one is earned exclusively at Fort Leonard Wood — the Sapper Tab. The only way to earn the right to wear the Sapper Tab is by successfully completing the demanding 28-day Sapper Leader Course....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 03.04.2026
Fort Leonard Wood trainees learning to serve as military police Soldiers spend four of their last few days of initial entry training focusing on the role of law enforcement and policing a U.S. Army Garrison — safeguarding service members, civilians and their families, as well as maintaining law and order at home....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 03.04.2026
From haircuts and combat boots to medical wellness and paychecks — the Soldiers and civilians serving at the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence’s 43rd Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) welcomes 25,000 to 30,000 of the U.S. Army’s newest recruits each year....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 02.19.2026
The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Homeland Defense Civil Support Office develops capabilities and provides training to improve the U.S. Army's effectiveness for operations in the homeland. One way it accomplishes that mission is through the urban search and rescue courses taught at Fort Leonard Wood....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 02.06.2026
Col. Timothy Hudson, U.S. Army Engineer School commandant, said talking to God is like calling for backup on a tactical handset, during his keynote speech at the Religious Support Office’s National Prayer Lunch Feb. 6 at the Pershing Community Center....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 02.04.2026
Airmen with Fort Leonard Wood’s U.S. Air Force detachment are putting their new pavement skills to the test by laying concrete at the Urban Search and Rescue training complex — enhancing training for the airmen now and future Homeland Defense Civil Support Office students....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 02.04.2026
While man transportable robotic systems aren’t new to the U.S. Army, the way instructors at the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence’s Chemical Defense Training Facility are incorporating the robots into training is transforming the way chemical Soldiers perform site exploration....
Story by Melissa Buckley | Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office | 02.04.2026
Open season to fish trout at Fort Leonard Wood’s Stone Mill Spring is March 1 through Oct. 31, but the Youth Trout Fishing Derby provides anglers ages 15 and younger the opportunity to hook the freshwater fish a few days early on Feb. 28....
