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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Like a silent sentinel, the monument dedicated to the
Like a silent sentinel, the monument dedicated to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade protects Warrior Memorial Park from Hurricane Laura’s wrath.
Fort Polk’s Warrior Hills Golf Course lost several
Fort Polk’s Warrior Hills Golf Course lost several trees and the netting by the driving range to Hurricane Laura.
Long lines for gas were the rule rather than the exception
Long lines for gas were the rule rather than the exception in Laura’s aftermath.
Trees blown over or snapped by Hurricane Laura caused
Trees blown over or snapped by Hurricane Laura caused major damage to homes and buildings on Fort Polk.
Jessica Ballard (left), Financial Readiness Program
Jessica Ballard (left), Financial Readiness Program manager and Mike Buterbaugh, Mobilization Deployment and Stability Support Operations Program manager, split their time between the Warrior Operations Center ... More
Trees downed by Hurricane Laura’s 130 mile per hour
Trees downed by Hurricane Laura’s 130 mile per hour winds blocked roadways across the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk.
Daniel Bartlett, Corvias Property Management facilities
Daniel Bartlett, Corvias Property Management facilities director, points out the next steps in the removal of a large tree stump to Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk com... More
A common sight following Hurricane Laura’s destructive
A common sight following Hurricane Laura’s destructive path through the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk was shingles dotting the landscape and roof damage to buildings.