Fort Campbell Courier
U.S. Army Fort Campbell
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| Fort Campbell will conduct a full-scale exercise Wednesday - Thursday, Sept. 28-29, to test the installation’s emergency response and recovery abilities in a scenario involving a tornado passing through the cantonment area. Expect an increase in emergency response activity as part of the exercise, including responding to overturned vehicles at some locations. Lozada Physical Fitness Center will close at 6 a.m. Wednesday and remain closed until the exercise ends Thursday. Read more here: https://fortcampbell-courier.com/news/article_9c34a546-2efd-11ed-bedc-4317ff4f1d5b.html |
| A Tennessee Run for the Fallen is scheduled to start outside Gate 3 at Patriot Park, Friday Sept. 23, at 6:30 a.m. Drivers should be alert and use caution while driving in the vicinity. Runners will start on Fort Campbell Boulevard and travel northwest through Tennessee to Nashville. |
| Community members are invited to join us in honoring the lives and legacies of Soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice during the Run for the Fallen 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Fryar Stadium, 5666 Wickham Ave. Participants are encouraged to enter the installation through TC Freeman Gate (Gate 4) and follow Screaming Eagle and Wickham boulevards to the parking lot south of Fryar Stadium. 5th Special Forces Group will host a separate run in conjunction with their 61st annual Legion Week. Expect road closures and delays from 6 a.m. to noon based on the Run for the Fallen and the 5th Special Forces Group Legion run routes. Individuals will be able to access the Commissary and the Exchange from Bastogne Avenue. The Run for the Fallen is a Family-friendly, noncompetitive event. Participants can choose between a 1.4-mile or 3.2-mile route. Both will encompass Fort Campbell’s memorial row, which features memorials dedicated to the brigades of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), special operations and tenant units. Fort Campbell Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation is partnering with Army Community Service-Survivor Outreach Services to host this event in observance of Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, Sept. 25. Participants can dedicate their run to a loved one by customizing a bib provided by MWR. Bibs will be available on-site at the registration tables. Read more about the Run for the Fallen in the Fort Campbell Courier at https://fortcampbell-courier.com/news/article_6e15733c-3472-11ed-a8db-176c639dbb7c.html. |