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    Army Heritage: Fort McCoy History Center offers insight to Fort McCoy’s, Army’s past [Image 52 of 75]

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    Army Heritage: Fort McCoy History Center offers insight to Fort McCoy’s, Army’s past

    Artifacts are shown at the Fort McCoy, Wis., History Center on June 9, 2023. The History Center is part of the installation’s Commemorative Area. The Fort McCoy History Center opened in 1999 during the installation’s 90th anniversary. The center features exhibits and displays of artifacts, photographs, and period memorabilia. The History Center serves to tell the story of Fort McCoy based on the military personnel who trained at the installation and the civilian workforce who supported the service personnel who passed through the installation. And, the 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the fort’s history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to also help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings — an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks — are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park and Veterans Memorial Plaza. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2023
    Date Posted: 06.16.2023 01:34
    Photo ID: 7865394
    VIRIN: 230609-A-OK556-644
    Resolution: 3745x1749
    Size: 1.46 MB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US

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