Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter May 2020 Issue | Page 16

16 - The Sparta Ambassador - May 2020
From Fort McCoy
FORT McCOY
Theresa Fitzgerald
Fort McCoy remains open, but experiencing numerous impacts to service due COVID-19 precautions. Please call ahead or check
www.facebook.com/FtMcCoy for a list of changes to services before visiting. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
2020 Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House canceled
Fort McCoy has canceled the 2020 Armed Forces Day Open House due to ongoing safety precautions for the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It was not an easy decision to make, as this event is the one time of the year the public is encouraged to visit us learn about our past
and present-day mission,” said Public Affairs Specialist Theresa Fitzgerald with the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office, one of the orga-
nizers for the event.
“However, we decided that for the safety of both our employees and guests, it would be best to cancel this year’s event,” Fitzgerald
said.
We look forward to planning next year’s Open House and hope everyone will come support us in 2021.”
The Armed Forces Day Open House is held annually on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May.
It showcases the History Center, five World War II-era buildings, the Equipment Park, and Veterans Memorial Plaza.
Activities typically include guided installation bus tours, informational displays about military and veteran organizations, a sand-
bag-filling station, personalized ID tags, camouflage face painting, military equipment displays, and more.
Fort McCoy has hosted the annual Armed Forces Day Open House for many years, and the event has been canceled only a handful of
times in recent memory — once because of severe weather and twice because of changing mission requirements.
The 2021 open house will be May 15.
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