As the Army appears to be turning the corner in its years-long recruiting challenges, two new boot camp sites will start creating even more soldiers this fall. Basic combat training at Fort Sill, ...

Soldiers in basic training complete the Rite of Passage ceremony at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, May 11, 2023. The Army has identified the soldier who died on Friday during a training incident on the ...

FT. LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – A soldier at Fort Leonard Wood suffered a fatal injury Friday while training on a rifle range, according to U.S. Army officials. The Army reports Pvt. Andrey Okunev, an 18-year ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Students gather during physical training exercises in the new Army prep course at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Saturday, Aug.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 18-year-old soldier from California died Friday while participating in a training exercise at Fort Leonard Wood in central Missouri. The Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs office ...

An 18-year-old from California has been identified as the Army National Guardsman who died Friday on a rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Pvt. Andrey Okunev, 18, assigned to Company B, 1st ...

Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri is mourning the loss of a soldier who was found dead.Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, was reported missing on Oct. 20.Roque, originally from Ligonier, Indiana, served as a bridge ...

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has written a letter to top Trump administration officials suggesting a training location for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. That location is Missouri’s Fort ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Motorcyclists are gearing up for spring and so is Fort Leonard Wood’s Army Traffic Safety Training Program, with motorcycle safety classes going full-throttle in April. “All ...