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Enjoy a delicious Fresh Crawfish Boil at 4 p.m., Sept. 12, at Pershing Community Center. Register early for $18 at Leisu...
09/04/2026

Enjoy a delicious Fresh Crawfish Boil at 4 p.m., Sept. 12, at Pershing Community Center. Register early for $18 at Leisure Travel Services, by calling 573.329.8587, or online at https://leonardwood.armymwr.com/calendar/event/tour-dinners/7282587/110068.

Pershing Community Center also offers a weekly Taco Tuesday lunch plus another upcoming special event: Tastings from the Show-Me State which is a four-course dinner experience on Sept. 18.

Find more social and dining programs on the MWR website:
https://leonardwood.armymwr.com/calendar?category=31&mode=month

09/04/2026

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Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2...
09/03/2026

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2026 Labor Day weekend.

The Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The 2026 counting period for the holiday will be from 6 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2026. All available troopers will be patrolling Missouri’s roadways and waterways. Troopers on the roadways will be enforcing Missouri’s speed limit, seat belt, and impaired driving laws, in addition to being available to assist motorists.

Due to ongoing road construction throughout the state, the Patrol suggests that travelers use the MoDOT Traveler Information Map to plan their travel days. The map provides up-to-date information such as road closures, delays, construction zones, and alternative routes. You can download the app for free to your smart device. Drivers and boat operators are reminded to follow all of Missouri’s laws and to be courteous. Always wear a seat belt when traveling in a vehicle, and wear a life jacket when near, on, or in the water.

In 2025, there were nine boating crashes which included six injuries and zero fatalities. One person drowned during last year's Labor Day holiday. Troopers arrested nine people for boating while intoxicated during last year's counting period.

In Missouri, six people died and 423 were injured in 931 traffic crashes over the 2025 Labor Day holiday. Troopers arrested 104 people for driving while intoxicated during last year’s holiday weekend.

The public is encouraged to call the Patrol's Emergency Report Line (800) 525-5555 or *55 on your cellular phone if they witness criminal activity or experience an emergency. These emergency numbers are operational for both highway and water emergencies. If your celebration includes intoxicating substances, designate someone else to drive whether you are in your boat or your car. Please don't become a statistic.

Sell your unwanted items or shop for hidden treasures at MWR's Yard Sale at 8 a.m., Sept. 19, at Pershing Community Cent...
09/03/2026

Sell your unwanted items or shop for hidden treasures at MWR's Yard Sale at 8 a.m., Sept. 19, at Pershing Community Center.
Interested in selling? Registration is open now. Sign up early for $20 at Leisure Travel Services, by calling 573.329.8587, or on their website below.

https://leonardwood.armymwr.com/calendar/event/yard-sale/7383152/112516

Registration is also open for these upcoming MWR events:
• Sept. 12: Fall Flight Fiesta Trap Shoot
• Sept. 18: American Red Cross Certification
• Sept. 18: Oil Change & Tire Rotation Basic Intro
• Sept. 26: All Night Paintball Tournament

Fort Leonard Wood’s Directorate of Human Resources has been planning this year’s Retiree Appreciation Days scheduled to ...
09/02/2026

Fort Leonard Wood’s Directorate of Human Resources has been planning this year’s Retiree Appreciation Days scheduled to take place Sept. 10 and 11, 2026, across the installation.

The 2026 schedule of events is:

Thursday, Sept. 10
12:30 p.m. bus tour of the installation (the bus departs from Nutter Field House)
3 p.m. Bi-monthly Retirement ceremony at Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Friday, Sept. 11
8 a.m. free continental breakfast at the USO
9 a.m. town hall at the USO
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. lunch in an Army Warrior Restaurant (cost is $7.25 and transportation is provided)
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Health and Benefits Expo at Nutter Field House

There is no need to pre-register for this year’s events.

To read more, visit https://www.army.mil/article/294770/fort_leonard_woods_dhr_to_host_retiree_appreciation_days.

Strike up a good time at Daugherty Bowling Center. Enjoy bowling with family or participating in leagues, grab a bite to...
09/02/2026

Strike up a good time at Daugherty Bowling Center.

Enjoy bowling with family or participating in leagues, grab a bite to eat from the Strike Zone Snack Bar, or check out the pool tables & arcade games in The Bunker.

Celebrating a birthday, hosting a unit event, or looking for a team building activity? Daugherty Bowling Center is the perfect place to hold your party or get together.

To learn more, visit https://leonardwood.armymwr.com/programs/bowling.

Fort Leonard Wood MWR facilities will have adjusted hours or closures on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. Ple...
09/01/2026

Fort Leonard Wood MWR facilities will have adjusted hours or closures on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. Please check their holiday hours before visiting that day.

Open:
• Auto Skills Center 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Daugherty Bowling Center 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Davidson Fitness Center & Specker Gym 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Lake of the Ozarks Recreation Area 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Outdoor Adventure Center 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Piney Valley Golf Course 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Rec Plex (Mini Golf & Go Karts): 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.*
• Wallace Pool: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.*

Closed:
• Army Community Service
• Bruce C. Clarke Library
• Child and Youth Services
• Leisure Travel Services
• Morelli Heights Bar & Grill
• MWR Headquarters
• Ozark Tavern - also closed on September 5
• Pershing Community Center
• Davidson Fitness Center Pool - closed Sept. 4-7 due to maintenance

*Reminder: Sept. 7 is the last day the Rec Plex is open for the 2026 season.

DFMWR integrates and delivers Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs and services enabling readiness and resilience for a globally-responsive Army.

Continuing a meaningful-long tradition forged from a deeply personal tragedy, Fort Leonard Wood personnel will post at t...
09/01/2026

Continuing a meaningful-long tradition forged from a deeply personal tragedy, Fort Leonard Wood personnel will post at the Main and West access control points Sept. 2 and 3, 2026, to distribute Fort Leonard Wood Care Cards ahead of the holiday weekend.

Craig Reeves, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood Safety manager, said the care card initiative was established five years ago, originating from a life-changing tragedy experienced by Garrison Safety Specialist John Lackey.

In revealing the origin of the program, Lackey said he is finally ready to speak openly about his profound loss, driven by the hope that his experience can serve as a lifeline for those in need.

“Five years ago, I received the worst phone call I think anyone can ever receive,” Lackey said. “My phone rang, and when I looked down at the caller ID, I saw it was my younger brother. The moment I heard his voice my body went cold. The sheer sound of it told me instantly that something terrible had happened.

“Then came the words that would change our lives forever, ‘John, our older brother has committed suicide.’”

“Don Busbice, who was then our Garrison Safety director, sat me down,” Lackey said. “He looked at me and said, ‘The Garrison Safety family wants to develop an information card to help others in their time of need, because we care.’

“Out of that dark moment, the we care card was born.”

To learn more, visit https://www.army.mil/article/294922/turning_tragedy_into_armor_fort_leonard_woods_life_saving_connection_initiative.

Join us Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 a.m. in Lincoln Hall Auditorium for this month's Community Information Forum.
09/01/2026

Join us Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 a.m. in Lincoln Hall Auditorium for this month's Community Information Forum.

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