Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House

Sent on behalf of the Fort McCoy Garrison Commander:

To all Members and Organizations of the Fort McCoy Team:

I and the staff of Fort McCoy extend an invitation to all members of the Fort McCoy community to attend the Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House Saturday, May 15 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Installation’s Commemorative Area.

As in past years, we are expecting several thousand visitors, and we hope to count you among them.

All events are free and are intended to help inform the public about the installation and to emphasize Fort McCoy’s important role as a Total Force Training Center. As members of the United States military services and as employees at the installation, Armed Forces Day also is a time to honor the contributions we make in support of our national defense each and every day.
We do a great job, and your presence at events like the Open House helps us tell the Army and Fort McCoy stories.

Open House is a wonderful opportunity to take a one-hour guided tour of Fort McCoy’s current and historic points of interest. Tour buses will depart every half-hour from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Displays in the Commemorative Area buildings in the 800 block continue to be redesigned and new features incorporated. Veterans Memorial Plaza offers a place to pay tribute to all who have served the nation from World War I to today’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Equipment Park features several new pieces of equipment.
Building 905 will feature an information center and a number of activities and displays.

Additional highlights include static equipment displays, camouflage face-painting, a sand-bag filling station, dog tags for the kids (and adults), re-enactment groups, informational booths of many Fort McCoy activities, the Interactive Marksmanship Exhibit, refreshments and much more.

Much planning, coordination and support goes into this public event.
Thank you for your efforts to make it a memorable and successful installation event.

Please share this invitation with your co-workers as well as your Family, friends and neighbors.

We hope to see you there!
David E. Chesser
COL, EN
Garrison Commander, Fort McCoy