Photo Essay: Locomotive at Fort McCoy

Photo By Scott Sturkol | A U.S. Army locomotive used as part of rail operations is shown June 2, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. For the many decades of Fort McCoy’s existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as moving cargo and equipment in and out of the installation. And as rail operations continue in the future at the installation, Fort McCoy's Transportation Officer D.J. Eckland with LRC said he welcomes each and every opportunity to demonstrate the capability. He said rail is one of the post's strategic transportation missions, and regular rail movements allow the installation to exercise that capability. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

06.07.2021

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                              

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A U.S. Army locomotive used as part of rail operations is shown June 2, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

For the many decades of Fort McCoy’s existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there.

During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as moving cargo and equipment in and out of the installation.

And as rail operations continue in the future at the installation, Fort McCoy's Transportation Officer D.J. Eckland with LRC said he welcomes each and every opportunity to demonstrate the capability.

He said rail is one of the post's strategic transportation missions, and regular rail movements allow the installation to exercise that capability.

Fort McCoy has supported the training of at least 100,000 troops nearly every year since 1984. An annual-training record of 155,975 was set in fiscal year 2017.

The installation's motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Fort McCoy is also the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set "Fort McCoy" or another installation as your preferred base.

• Date Taken: 06.07.2021
• Date Posted: 06.07.2021 13:51
• Story ID: 398301
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US