MARCH 26, 2025 - Whether we’re deployed, training stateside, or sitting down with family at home, the food we consume not only fuels our bodies but also strengthens our bonds with one another. Reflecting on the importance of proper nutrition for health and the acknowledgement of how food unites us as a community. These concepts ring true with service members, where shared meals … [Read more...]
REAL ID Begins in May
MARCH 25, 2025 - The REAL ID Act enforcement date of May 7 is fast approaching, and under these requirements, all personnel accessing Fort McCoy will be required to have a common access card (CAC) or other form of identification compliant with REAL ID requirements. Anyone using a CAC for access to Fort McCoy is already compliant and will not need to take further action. For … [Read more...]
AFN Airing NCAA Tournaments and MLB Opening Games
MARCH 22, 2025 - It's spring, and that means it's time for two of the world's great sporting events: the NCAA college basketball tournaments, known as March Madness, and Major League Baseball's 2025 opening season. The American Forces Network, AFN, will be broadcasting all the action with round-the-clock access for America's military audiences around the world. "We know what … [Read more...]
Efforts Keep Legionnaires’ Disease Risk Low
MARCH 11, 2025 - Legionnaires’ disease, a severe type of pneumonia, was so named in 1976 after a Pennsylvania outbreak of a mystery illness that sickened over 200 and killed 34 in two weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the cause of the illness to be a particular type of bacteria. Legionella bacteria were discovered in the cooling towers of a hotel … [Read more...]
Fighting Food Insecurity with Healthcare Initiative
NOVEMBER 25, 2024 - Have you visited your primary care provider lately? If so, you may have noticed additional screening questions added to your check-in. This is the result of a 59th Medical Wing initiative to identify and address food insecurity in our patient population. A 2023 RAND study found that 25.8% of military families struggle with food insecurity, likely made … [Read more...]