Fort Wood holds another Virtual Town Hall

(Fort Leonard Wood)–Fort Leonard Wood leadership held their sixth virtual town hall Wednesday to provide an update on the installation’s efforts to protect the community from COVID-19. Fort Wood Commanding General, Major General Donna Martin, said Fort Wood remains at Health Protection Condition Charlie, with stop-movement orders and local travel restrictions limited to a 60-mile radius still in place. Martin also said anyone currently in training or professional military education courses at Fort Leonard Wood will continue to train and learn with appropriate protection measures in place.
She said movement of personnel in and graduating from initial entry training is still being reviewed by Army higher headquarters, and that as of April 6th the Army has placed a temporary delay on the shipment of new recruits entering training. Martin clarified who may enter the installation at this time. These include active-duty, Reserve and National Guard members, civilians, retirees and family members with proper identification who are coming on the post for essential activities. Certain contractors and deliveries are also being allowed. Martin identified essential activities as shopping for food at the Commissary…purchasing necessary household and consumer products at the Post Exchange to maintain the health, safety, sanitation, communication and essential operation of residences…seeking necessary medical care at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital…picking up medication at the pharmacy…and buying gas. Martin also said that work is an essential activity for those in essential positions. However, visitors residing off-post are currently not permitted to enter the installation, whether with or without someone with proper identification. In addition, all personnel entering the installation should expect to be asked questions regarding the purpose of their travel on the post and where they have been. Finally, Martin said trainees are allowed to call home weekly “during these unprecedented times.” She said trainees are still able to receive authorized mail and care packages, and that family members of trainees can find out the most current information about training and graduations via individual training unit Facebook pages.