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Volk Field departure
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, Wisconsin National Guard, glance back at family members and friends before departing from Volk Field to Camp Shelby, Miss. The unit went to Camp Shelby for additional training before its deployment to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Photo
by Loni Witscheber) |
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Change of
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Maj. Sam Cook (center), incoming Regional Training Site-Maintenance commandant, accepts the unit's colors from Maj. Todd Anderson, who represented the 13th Battalion. Sgt. Maj. Richard Neely, RTS-Maintenance sergeant major, observes. Cook assumed command June 8 from Maj. William Grossmann. (Photo
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| TSP open season to end, new system starts July 1 [ back to top ] | |
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The final open season for Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will end Thursday, June 30. Effective Friday, July 1 the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board will implement Public Law 108-469, which will eliminate open seasons and restrictions on contributions tied to open season. After the close of the upcoming TSP open season June 30, contribution elections will be processed under the new rules -- elections must be made effective no later than the first full pay period after they are filed. Participants will continue to file contribution elections with their agencies or services in the same fashion they have previously, and the agencies and services must continue to implement the elections by deducting contributions from participants' pay and reporting these amounts to the TSP each pay period. The new law does not affect the waiting period new employees covered by the Federal Employees' Retirement System must serve before they become eligible for agency contributions to their accounts. In addition, the law does not affect contribution allocations or interfund transfers, which can be made at any time by using the appropriate Web sites or the ThriftLine or for military personnel by submitting an Investment Allocation form to the TSP. For more information about TSP, visit the TSP Web site at http://www.tsp.gov or call the ThriftLine at (877) 968-3778 (1-877-YOU-FRTS). Civilians served by the Fort McCoy Civilian Personnel Advisory Center must use the ABC-C (Army Benefits Center-Civilian), Benefits/EBIS (Employees Benefits Information System) electronic system to enroll or change TSP enrollment options or civilians can enroll through the IVRS system by calling (877) 276-9287. Hard copies are not accepted for civilians. Members of the uniformed services must use Form TSP-U-1-C.
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| Army Concert Tour tickets on sale [ back to top ] | |
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Tickets for the Army Concert Tour at Fort McCoy are on sale at Fort McCoy and a number of area locations and are going fast, said the Fort McCoy Marketing Office. The tickets cost $25 until Aug. 26.
Tickets are available at the Recreation Center, Welcome Center, McCoy's and the Pine View Recreation Area at Fort McCoy. Offpost, tickets are available at MB Audio, Tomah and Black River Falls; Market Bar, Sparta; Ace Hardware, La Crosse, and Young Stop, Viroqua. The outdoor concert will be held, rain or shine, at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at Constitution Park. The concert features Lynyrd Skynyrd as the headline act, with special guest Ted Nugent.
Ticket prices the day of the concert will be $30. All ticket prices are based on availability. . |
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| Volunteers needed for Army Concert Tour [ back to top ] | |
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Volunteers are needed for the Army Concert Tour event at Fort McCoy Saturday, Aug. 27. Openings are available in the following areas/activities: ticket takers, wrist banding, beverage servers, ticket sellers, parking attendants, will call and clean up. For their services, volunteers will receive a concert T-shirt and an invitation to McCoy's for Volunteer Recognition Night Friday, Sept. 9. For more information or to volunteer, call Karla Miller, Concert Volunteer coordinator, at (608) 388-4226.
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| Bible Study group meets Wednesdays at Chapel [ back to top ] | |
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The Fort McCoy Religious Support Office will hold a Bible Study open to members of the Fort McCoy community at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
The activity will be held in the Chapel Center, Fellowship Hall, 2675 South F. St. The Women's Fellowship Ministry will no longer be held Tuesdays. For more information, call the Religious Support Office at (608) 388-3528.
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| Pine View Customer Appreciation Day July 9 [ back to top ] | |
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Pine View Recreation Area will host a Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, July 9 at Fort McCoy from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event is open to the public and includes a number of free events as well as food and beverage sales. The Fort McCoy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program is sponsoring the event. A pancake breakfast will run from 8 - 10 a.m. and lunch will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Attendees are invited to grill their own steak at the Camp Store from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free events will include kids games, miniature golf, paddle boats and canoes and moonlight golf from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Also free are face painting, which will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and a kids crafts event from noon to 2 p.m., and competitions, which include a Tug-O-War at 10:30 a.m., Paddle Boat Races at 1 p.m. and a Water Balloon Toss at 2 p.m. A paintball tournament, which will include fees, will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All participants must enter Pine View from Gate 19, which can be accessed from State Highway 21, and follow the signs. For more information, call the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Events Line at (877) 864-4969 or visit the MWR Web site at http://www.mccoymwr.com. Camping is available at Pine View and can be reserved by calling (608) 388-3517. Paintball reservations and information also is available at this number.
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| Army touring company to stop here Sept. 21-22 [ back to top ] | |
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BRAVO! Army Theatre Touring Company is presenting a touring a production of PVT. WARS, by James McLure, a dramatic story of three soldiers recovering from war injuries at an Army hospital.
The production tour, which is under way, will stop at Fort McCoy Wednesday, Sept. 21 and Thursday, Sept. 22. Comprised of a series of black out scenes, although humorous at times, this poignant play blends these into a mosaic as the three tease, torment, entertain, exasperate and, on occasion, solace each other -- maintaining throughout a hilarity which belies their deep concern about the uncertainties of the civilian world to which they will soon be returning. While moments of humor move you through their relationships that have formed, the deeper and emotional struggles of each one becomes clearer not only to us, but to themselves. Although there is no foul language in this play or acts of violence, this play is not designed for young children as it deals with the realities of war and the consequences it sometimes brings to the emotional state of those involved. Physical loss, suicide, drinking are some of the themes addressed in the play. This production was selected by BRAVO! as this tour is designed to be performed primarily on installations in the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) where active theatre programs exist and a more cultured theatrical audience expects to be challenged through the art of theatre. More details about the location and time of the performances at Fort McCoy will be released as they become available from the Directorate of Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
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