Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri is an unincorporated area in Pulaski County surrounding and including the United States Army installation by that name. The military installation was created in December of 1940, and named for the former chief of staff, General Leonard Wood. Fort Leonard Wood is primarily a training facility, dating back to its origins in World War II. Sites pertaining to either the military base or the census-designated area are appropriate topics for this category. Fort Leonard Wood is situated within the Mark Twain National Forest, west of Spring Creek, east of Laquey and Buckhorn, north of Big Piney, and south of Devils Elbow.
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The base guide for the United States Army installation in Missouri offers base news, important contacts, and current weather reports, as well as a map showing the location of the base. Information about base services to military spouses, veterans, and retirees is included.
http://www.military.com/base-guide/fort-leonard-wood/
Fort Leonard Wood Family & MWR
The purpose of the FMWR is to provide support for soldiers, military families, retirees, and Department of Defense civilians in the Fort Leonard Wood area, accomplishing these goalsl through a variety of programs to support transformation, combat readiness and effectiveness, recruitment and retention. Its family services and programs are highlighted.
http://www.fortleonardwoodmwr.com/
Fort Leonard Wood Graduation Information
Intended primarily for spouses and family members of military personnel about the graduate from Fort Leonard Wood’s training programs, the site offers graduation schedules, information on the requirements for obtaining a vehicle pass into the military base, and options for guest accommodations and restaurants in the general area.
http://www.fortleonardwoodgraduation.com/
The official U.S. Army site offers command information and policies, its mission and priorities, emergency numbers, a telephone directory, and a guide to base healthcare programs and facilities, on-post services, support offices, and an overview of life on Fort Leonard Wood. Also highlighted is the base’s leadership, military organizations, training and graduation, and announcements.
http://www.wood.army.mil/
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Housing
A guide to on-base and off-base housing options in the Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri area includes available rental homes, apartments, and homes for sale, as well as local rental agencies and real estate companies. Other on-post resources are included, including chaplain services, commissary services, educational services, and medical facilities.
http://www.fortleonardwoodhousing.com/
Hotels within three miles of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri are highlighted, and comparisons may be made between the available accommodations. Group travel and a calendar of events are included, and information about Ehrhardt Properties is included.
http://www.fortwoodhotels.com/
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital
Established in 1941, the hospital was initially designed to provide medical services to military people and their families at the military base at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, but currently serving that purpose as well as to the larger area. The hospital’s history, accreditation, and associated clinics are defined, along with a phone directory and staff links.
http://glwach.amedd.army.mil/
Published by the Springfield News-Leader, Guidon is the authorized news publication for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Local news and community reports, area leisure activities, sports reports, commentary, and other features are included. An archive is also available.
http://www.myguidon.com/
Accredited by AdvancED, the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Northwest Accreditation Commission, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, the campus is part of the Waynesville R-VI School District. Situated in Fort Leonard Wood, a map shows the location of the school, and a school calendar is included.
http://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/15
Located in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Thayer is a member of the Waynesville R-VI School District. Announcements and current events are posted to the site, and its attendance and enrollment policies, school hours, a school improvement plan and security initiative are posted, along with faculty and staff contacts.
http://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/14
U.S. Army MWR School Liaison Office
The School Liaison Program is a Department of the Army program intended to improve the educational environment and academic programs of K-12 school-aged military family members whose parents are assigned to Army installations, with outreach to other branches of the military and civilians employed by the Department of Defense. The eligibility requirements, programs, and services of the programs are defined.
http://www.fortleonardwoodmwr.com/schoolliaison.php
Children three, four or five years of age may be eligible for the PACE program at Williams Early Childhood Center, a program of Williams Elementary School, a campus of Waynesville R-VI School District. Located in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the school’s programs and services are highlighted.
http://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/williamseecc
Wood is a campus of the Waynesville R-VI School District, located on the base of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. A school calendar, school hours, registration and enrollment information, and the school’s improvement plan are posted, with general information about the campus, its programs, and its services.
http://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/16
