Casualties are moved out of the building and gathered
Casualties are moved out of the building and gathered for treatment during an actice shooter exercise held at North Polk Elementary School July 18.
Spc. Scott Kokjohn, 50th MWD, runs Astro through a
Spc. Scott Kokjohn, 50th MWD, runs Astro through a training course that tests a dog’s ability to overcome physical obstacles.
Battered, but not beaten. The steeple of the Fort Polk
Battered, but not beaten. The steeple of the Fort Polk Main Post Chapel might have been knocked from its perch, but the building stands strong.
From l to r: Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher M. Ausbun,
From l to r: Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher M. Ausbun, garrison command sergeant major, Daniel Bartlett, Corvias Property Management facilities director, Col. Ryan K. Roseberry, Fort Polk garrison commander, Wil... More
Once trainIng is complete, it’s time for a little play.
Once trainIng is complete, it’s time for a little play.
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, (center) thanks the Soldiers from the 32nd Hospital Center and 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, A... More
Ops Grp Change of Command
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, passes the colors to Col. Jason A. Curl, the incoming Operations Group commander, at the change of command ceremony... More
Command team offers leadership tips
Fort Polk Army Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Ausbun (left) and Col. Ryan K. Roseberry, commander, Fort Polk Army Garrison, teach a class on leadership to members of the city of Leesville’s administrati... More
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk (center, facing Soldiers), welcomes home members of Dog Troop, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment “Geronimos” after thei... More
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, presents coins to Soldiers selected for the Army’s Green to Gold program March 5.
Contractors work on refurbishing barracks on Mississippi
Contractors work on refurbishing barracks on Mississippi Avenue as part of Fort Polk's Barracks Modernization Program.
Blood drive - A woman in uniform standing in front of a food truck
Col. Jody L. Dugai, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital commander, poses with a LifeShare blood-drive bus during a recent blood drive on the BJACH campus.
A color guard from317th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade
A color guard from317th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division lead by Staff Sgt. Deric Burnett presented the colors during the Anacoco POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony on Sep. 18. Fro... More
It’s best to to look up and be aware of danger as
It’s best to to look up and be aware of danger as temperatures warm and icicles begin to melt and fall off roofs and light fixtures.
Fort Polk Family makes masks together as community project
Courtney Bell works at her sewing machine as her children form an assembly line to feed her the pieces she needs to make masks. Antonio, 9, (right) irons mask fabric squares for Gabriel, 5, (left) who takes the... More
TTX preps leaders for severe weather event
Leaders from across the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk gathered in the installation's Bayou Theater May 19 for a tabletop exercise to test their ability to respond to a catastrophic weather event... More
Sgt. Patrick Maher, Delta Troop, 1st Battalion, 509th
Sgt. Patrick Maher, Delta Troop, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) Geronimos, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, ran into traffic on a four-lane highway near Fort Polk, La., and secu... More
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Crisis
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Crisis Action Team conduct a 7 a.m. shift change briefing and prepare for a commander’s update. The briefing updates incoming personnel on the status of their ... More
Spc. Rafael Caraballo Rodriguez, Patriot Warrior Restaurant
Spc. Rafael Caraballo Rodriguez, Patriot Warrior Restaurant culinary specialist, stirs taco meat in the Patriot Warrior Restaurant kitchen Oct. 27.
Spectacular sunsets are just one of the benefits of
Spectacular sunsets are just one of the benefits of a dinner cruise on Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Jump training - A group of men in uniform standing next to a truck
Jumpmasters assigned to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk go through refresher training at one of the aircraft mock-up sites on the installation May 13 as they prepare for the resumption of airb... More
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Youth Sports continued its basketball season Jan. 29 with a couple of games. Here are a few pictures of the youth in action.
519th Military Police Battalion Soldiers participate
519th Military Police Battalion Soldiers participate in the push up event, part of the Army Combat Fitness Test, at Fort Polk Jan. 30. The Soldiers received training from a Mobile Training Team, part of the Arm... More
A Soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
A Soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, keeps company a couple of pups placed in the Fort Polk Veterinary Treatment Facility’s Pet Safe Haven during Hurricane Laura recovery.
Helicopters with 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment
Helicopters with 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment insert Soldiers with 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade at Peason Ridge during Rotation 20-08.
Maj. Donald Sulpizio, outgoing Joint Readiness Training
Maj. Donald Sulpizio, outgoing Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk G-3, drives through the JRTC "Box" during a rotation.
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general (left), presents the Commanding General's Certificate of Achievement to Sgt. Keegan Reeves, 509th Inf Reg line medic... More
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC and Fort
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC and Fort Polk (left) and Lt. Gen. Leopoldo Quintas Jr., FORSCOM deputy commanding general (center) are briefed by Capt. Jordan Jendersee, commander, 366th Seaport Op... More
Eric Middleton, Fort Polk Army Wellness Center director,
Eric Middleton, Fort Polk Army Wellness Center director, stands at the controls used to measure body elements when clients sit in the bod pod.
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Warrior
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Warrior Bowl was held on Headquarters Field Feb. 4. Several games were played throughout the day. For a second year in a row, medics were the victors, as the 32... More
Spc. Tierra Betts, Patriot Warrior culinary specialist,
Spc. Tierra Betts, Patriot Warrior culinary specialist, chops onions Oct. 27 in the Patriot Warrior Restaurant kitchen.
Henry reflects on first three months at JRTC, Fort Polk
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Henry, senior enlisted Soldier at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, reflects on his first three months on the job.
The flowering Dogwood sign is one of 31 new signs posted
The flowering Dogwood sign is one of 31 new signs posted along the Marion Bonner nature trail next to native Louisiana trees and plants. The signs are part of the recent improvements made to the nature trail.
Soldiers with the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 25th Aviation
Soldiers with the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, offload a helicopter at the Port of Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 26 as part of Joint Readiness Exercise 20. The helicopters will be flown to the Joint... More
Fort Polk honors 80 years of successful training
Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, was the guest speaker at the Fort Polk 80th birthday ceremony held Jan. 14 on the grounds of the Fort Polk Museum.
FNL program reaches benchmark, commences fourth year
Kenneth Fortune (right), Forging New Leader program instructor, answers questions during the last day of class covering Army Design Methodology and Military Decision Making Progress instruction.
The kitten was found and assessed by Fort Polk Veterinary
The kitten was found and assessed by Fort Polk Veterinary Facility staff as having severe dehydration, an eye infection, dirty and hungry. He was wisked away to the clinic to get a bath and begin treatment imme... More
From left to right: Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, Joint
From left to right: Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, thanks Josias Blount, 13, as Command Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Henry, post command sergeant major, loo... More
Col. Ryan Roseberry, Fort Polk garrison commander,
Col. Ryan Roseberry, Fort Polk garrison commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Ausbun, garrison command sergeant major, presented the award to the winning team’s captain at the Joint Readiness Training Ce... More
In a perfect display of Army Family resiliency, this
In a perfect display of Army Family resiliency, this crew welcomed home their Soldier even while recovering from Hurricane Laura.
Lineman from several different states made the trip
Lineman from several different states made the trip to Louisiana and Fort Polk and worked to restore power in Hurricane Laura’s wake, replacing damaged or broken poles and repairing lines.
Lineman from several different states made the trip
Lineman from several different states made the trip to Louisiana and Fort Polk and worked to restore power in Hurricane Laura’s wake, replacing damaged or broken poles and repairing lines.
Candidates battle weather, terrain, medical tasks to earn EFMB
Soldier medics from 46 installations across the Army began the battle to be recognized as one of the best in their field and claim the right to wear the Expert Field Medical Badge. Long considered one of the se... More
Shelby Waryas, Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare
Shelby Waryas, Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation marketing chief, puts the finishing touches on holiday decorations at Fort Polk's Warrior Store.
Staff Sgt. Thomas Lyons tosses a weighted ball over
Staff Sgt. Thomas Lyons tosses a weighted ball over his shoulder, the standing power throw event of the Army Combat Fitness Test.
This is a picture of a Fort Polk home after Corvias
This is a picture of a Fort Polk home after Corvias renovations.
Maj. Jason Day, support operations officer for the
Maj. Jason Day, support operations officer for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (right) explains barge operations to Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness Tra... More
U.S. Army Cpt. Charles Stutt, an assistant battalion
U.S. Army Cpt. Charles Stutt, an assistant battalion operations officer assigned to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Divsion (LI), serves as a spotter during the Leesvill... More
Drake Quibodeaux, 8, who suffers from diffuse intrinsic
Drake Quibodeaux, 8, who suffers from diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a non-operable brain tumor for which there is no cure, receives a certificate and cap from Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint R... More
Soldiers take time to enjoy a lunch filled with tasty
Soldiers take time to enjoy a lunch filled with tasty food served on the main line at Patriot Warrior Restaurant Oct. 27.
Woodfill Hall, more commonly referred to as Building
Woodfill Hall, more commonly referred to as Building 350, serves as the headquarters for the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. It is named for Maj. Samuel Woodfill, a formet member of the 5th Infan... More
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Warrior
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Warrior Bowl was held on Headquarters Field Feb. 4. Several teams played throughout the day. For a second year in a row, medics were the victors, as the 32nd HC... More
46th Engineer Battalion and 3rd BCT Soldiers particpate
46th Engineer Battalion and 3rd BCT Soldiers particpate in abatis training conducted by JRTC Operations Group Task Force 5, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s Peason Ridge training area July 15.
From left: Staff Sgt. Casey Bartness, Headquarter and
From left: Staff Sgt. Casey Bartness, Headquarter and Headquarters Company; 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division; 2nd Lt. Hollis Shoptaw, 46th Engineer Battalion; 2nd Lt. Aaron Blume, 519th Military... More
Col. Ryan K. Roseberry, Fort Polk garrison commander,
Col. Ryan K. Roseberry, Fort Polk garrison commander, (center left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher M. Ausbun, garrison command sergeant major, (center right) talk to a Maple Terrace resident about the recove... More
From left, Staff Sgt. Dean Johnson, JRTC Ops Gp Task
From left, Staff Sgt. Dean Johnson, JRTC Ops Gp Task Force 5, Spc. Guy Cipriano, 3rd BCT, 10th Mtn Div, and Sgt. Belmar Gomez, 3rd BCT, 10th Mtn, fell a tree using a tongue and groove cut during abatis training July 16.
Spc. Newton Vang, 32nd Hospital Center, stops by the
Spc. Newton Vang, 32nd Hospital Center, stops by the Fort Polk Veterinary Treatment Facility to officially adopt Ronin and take him home.
Patricia Redman, a Geronimo Warrior Restaurant dining
Patricia Redman, a Geronimo Warrior Restaurant dining facility attendant, works to sanitize and clean Geronimo Warrior Restaurant Oct. 27, after breakfast and before the lunch rush.
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts and Crafts Center, Feb. 6, for its Valentine’s Day themed “Cookies and Canvas” event. Participants as young as 3-years old came to enjoy cookies, hot choco... More
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Youth Sports continued its basketball season Jan. 29 with a couple of games. Here are a few pictures of the youth in action.
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts and Crafts Center, Feb. 6, for its Valentine’s Day themed “Cookies and Canvas” event. Participants as young as 3-years old came to enjoy cookies, hot choco... More
The first two responders on the scene begin sweeping
The first two responders on the scene begin sweeping the school for the active shooter during an exercise held July 18 at North Polk Elementary School.
Felines find food, family, freedom in Rosepine
The Cannon feline family, from left: Mouse (runt of the litter); Lurlene, matriarch of the furry feline clan; Pinkie; and Mini Me, the only male of the group.
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts and Crafts Center, Feb. 6, for its Valentine’s Day themed “Cookies and Canvas” event. Participants as young as 3-years old came to enjoy cookies, hot choco... More
Maintenance employees clear hazardous ice on sidewalks
Maintenance employees clear hazardous ice on sidewalks in front of Fort Polk facilities as the sun appears today and temperatures begin to warm.
A plaque listing the exploits of Maj. Samuel Woodfill,
A plaque listing the exploits of Maj. Samuel Woodfill, 5th Infantry Division, is located near the entrance to Woodfill Hall.
Stones lining a low area along the nature trail path
Stones lining a low area along the nature trail path were straightened to improve safety and keep feet from getting muddy as people walk the trail in wetter weather.
The new maps — placed in kiosks on each side of the
The new maps — placed in kiosks on each side of the road leading into the Marion Bonner parking area as you head to North Fort — stand at the duel entrances to the Marion Bonner nature trail. The maps denote th... More
Stefanie Chapman, a Fort Polk spouse, enjoys browsing
Stefanie Chapman, a Fort Polk spouse, enjoys browsing through the many deals at Fort Polk's Warrior Store.
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Youth Sports continued its basketball season Jan. 29 with a couple of games. Here are a few pictures of the youth in action.
Lineman from several different states made the trip
Lineman from several different states made the trip to Louisiana and Fort Polk and worked to restore power in Hurricane Laura’s wake, replacing damaged or broken poles and repairing lines.
Geronimo trail, US Army Photo
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment “Geronimos” join with Fort Polk leadership and representatives from the Directorate of Public Works and PRIDE Industries to cut a ribbon Feb. 10 officially o... More
From left: Dominic, 12; Maj. Donald Sulipizio; Noah,
From left: Dominic, 12; Maj. Donald Sulipizio; Noah, 6; Olivia, 14; Amanda Sulpizio; and Noah, 6, make up Team Sulpizio.
Spc. Diana Velez, a Fort Polk Veterinary Treatment
Spc. Diana Velez, a Fort Polk Veterinary Treatment Facility vet technician, climbed down another sewer manhole in an effort to find the kitten in need of rescue.
Click, choose, pick up, pay curbside for groceries at commissary
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Henry, post command sergeant major (left), Tonette Macon, Fort Polk commissary officer (center) and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher M. Ausbun, garrison command sergent major (right) h... More
Spc. Scott Kokjohn, a military working dog handler
Spc. Scott Kokjohn, a military working dog handler with Fort Polk’s 50th Military Working Dog Detachment, 519th Military Police Battalion, pets his canine partner, Astro, before beginning a training session.
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC and Fort
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC and Fort Polk, addresses Soldiers with the 115th FH, 32nd HC, during a deployment ceremony May 6. The medics are deploying in support of Task Force Evacuare.
A Soldier with 7th Transportation Brigade gives hand
A Soldier with 7th Transportation Brigade gives hand signals to a Soldier offloading a vehicle at Port Arthur, Texas, Sept. 25 as part of Joint Readiness Exercise 20. The vehicle will be used by the 2nd BCT, 25... More
Sgt. Brianna LaBlume, 519th Military Police Battalion,
Sgt. Brianna LaBlume, 519th Military Police Battalion, knocks out push ups as a grader looks on. The Soldiers received training from a Mobile Training Team from the Army’s Physical Fitness School at Fort Jackso... More
As a single dad, Sgt. Ethan Tharpe, 46th Engineer Battalion,
As a single dad, Sgt. Ethan Tharpe, 46th Engineer Battalion, has learned a thing or two about fixing hair for his daughters, Kaylin, 8, (left) and Kielynn, 4, in their Dogwood Terrace home, which recently under... More
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts
FORT POLK, La. — Families gathered at Fort Polk’s Arts and Crafts Center, Feb. 6, for its Valentine’s Day themed “Cookies and Canvas” event. Participants as young as 3-years old came to enjoy cookies, hot choco... More
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank (foreground, facing left),
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank (foreground, facing left), commander, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, visits with Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assaul... More
BOSS study board - A group of people sitting around a table in a room
Pfc. Kevin Meleshuk (standing) reports to Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Ausbun, Fort Polk garrison command sergeant major, during a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers study board. Ausbun conducts the stud... More
Wheelock Fitness Center employees unveil anvil
Wheelock Fitness Center employees (from left) Sean McCroary, supervisory sports specialist, Rebecca Hovsepian, lead recreational assistant, Leslie Dixon, recreation specialist and Ezra Wadman, lead recreation a... More
A Soldier makes a tongue and groove cut on a pine tree
A Soldier makes a tongue and groove cut on a pine tree during abatis training July 15 at Peason Ridge. An abatis is a field fortification used to slow the advance of an enemy, typically by felling trees in a cr... More
3/10 Soldiers feed Families in Laura’s wake
Culinary specialists with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, feed fellow Soldiers and their Families following the devastation left by Hurricane Laura, which roared through the Joint Readiness... More
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Youth Sports continued its basketball season Jan. 29 with a couple of games. Here are a few pictures of the youth in action.
Coach Kamilah Todd, a Leesville High School teacher
Coach Kamilah Todd, a Leesville High School teacher and head coach of the female power lifting team, speaks with U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), and the Louisiana N... More
Soldiers from the Joint Readiness Training Center and
Soldiers from the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s 115th Field Hospital, 32nd Hospital Center, participate in a deployment ceremony May 6 prior to leaving in support of Task Force Evacuare.
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC and Fort
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC and Fort Polk, watches as Spc. Joshua D. Cardwell (left) and Sgt. Elvis V. Palarchie, both with Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, raise the Gold Star Family Flag ... More
A military police patrolman is one of the first two
A military police patrolman is one of the first two responders on the scene at an active shooter exercise held at North Polk Elementarey School July 18.
Seagulls, who rode Hurricane Laura’s winds north, used
Seagulls, who rode Hurricane Laura’s winds north, used Fort Polk’s Youth Catfish Pond as a layover before returning south to Lake Charles.
U.S. Army Sgt. Julia Dodson, an intel analyst assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Julia Dodson, an intel analyst assigned to 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI), Fort Polk, catches a female squatting competitor during the Leesville Pow... More
Artificial turf will provide ACFT, training, readiness
From left: Scott Richards, project manager for LIFECYCLE; Sean McCroary, Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation intramural coordinator; Randy Behr, DFMWR; Loretta Nale, director, DFMWR; Brig. Gen.... More
Quality of life Path provides protection, convenience for F...
Fort Polk Soldiers and Family members now have a safer journey to the Main Exchange thanks to a sidewalk along Colorado Avenue and improved trail through the woods between Bayou Theater and the Exchange.
If you love what you do, you’ll never work again
Spc. Jean C. Graves (left) and spouse Spc. Cleophus D. Graves, February 1998. Graves’ spouse went on to serve 22 years and retire from the Army as a first sergeant. He loved being a military police officer and ... More
Col. Neal Mayo, commander, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry
Col. Neal Mayo, commander, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (left), Brig. Gen. David Doyle, commanding general, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk (second from left) and Vice Chief of Staff of th... More
From left to right: Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, Joint
From left to right: Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, shows his appreciation to Jessica Holm, a volunteer, for her contributions to the Fort Polk commu... More
Fort Polk hosts home-based business event
Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle (second from left), Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, visits a military-spouse owned home-based, business booth at an event Feb. 6 in the old Commissary... More
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness
Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, congratulates graduates of Air Assault Course 20-02 during a ceremony Jan. 31 at Fort Polk’s Warrior Gym. The class was mad... More