Fort Polk News

Vitter announces $18.1 Million grant for South Fort Polk Elementary School

By Luke Bolar, Office for U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.)
U.S. Sen. David Vitter announced today that the U.S. Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) will award an $18,070,606 grant to the Vernon Parish School Board in Leesville.

Catastrophic scenario brings together Louisiana community

By Chuck Cannon, Fort Polk Guardian
December 3 began like most late fall days at Fort Polk: Gray skies with the threat of rain, temperatures in the upper 60s and 20,000 Soldiers and civilians headed to work.
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Fort Polk unit demonstrates assembly of improved ribbon bridge

By Staff Sgt. DeShannon Austin, Fort Polk, La.
Sometimes when you come to a waterway, there's no way to cross it. Soldiers from the 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company of Fort Polk, La., demonstrate how they eliminate that problem.

Ft. Polk changes command

By Chuck Cannon, Fort Polk Guardian
Brig. Gen. William B. Hickman is the new commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Polk following a change of command ceremony Nov. 15 on Fort Polk's Headquarters Field.