FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk held a redesignation ceremony honoring General James H. Polk July 11 at Woodfill Hall.
Polk commanded the 3rd Mechanized Calvary Group, also known as Task Force Polk, until the end of the World War II.
The ceremony began with the unveiling of the new Fort Polk sign donning the top of building 350 and was followed with honors fired by Bravo Battery 525th Artillery Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division to honor the installation’s namesake.
James H. Polk III, the General Polk’s son, was a guest speaker at the redesignation ceremony.
He said it was a special occasion to be at Fort Polk for redesignation honoring his father.
“We know he...
A video describing the services that CYS offers to the community at and around JRTC and Fort Polk. This one is about the Middle School and Teen Programs at the Youth Center.
