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Serving Fort McCoy, Wis., an Army Community of Excellence

Post's mobilization procedures work well: Mobilization and deployment procedures tested during first actual mobilization since 1990-91. (See story, photos.)

Illinois Army National Guard: Units train for deployment to Southwest Asia missions. (See story and photos on Company A, 1/178th Infantry and Company C, 1/131st Infantry.)

Environment: Students get close-up view of Blanding's turtles at McCoy. (See story, photos.)

Commentary: Take pride in Army's 225 years of service.  (See story, details on McCoy observance.) 

Units prepare for deployments
Two units from the Illinois Army National Guard have completed training at Fort McCoy and are on their way to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to support the Operation Southern Watch peacekeeping mission.  Above, a soldier from the 1st Battalion, 131st Infantry of Kankakee, Ill, use a South Post site to train for the deployment. (See story, photo.)