86-501: The United States Army CBRN School (USACBRNS), located at Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri , is a primary American training school specializing in military Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense. Until 2008, it was known as the United States Army Chemical School . In accordance with U.S. Federal Law , Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri is designated as the central location for all of
172-498: A Department, Division, and Camp Commander during the war, General Wood has displayed qualities of leadership and professional attainments of a high order in the administration and training of his various commands, and has furthered in every way during the war the system of officers' training schools. After the war, Wood was appointed to command the Sixth Corps Area , which he led from 1919 to 1921. After having considered
258-423: A Former Devils Elbow resident. The Pulaski County Daily News internet newspaper is privately owned by a St. Robert resident. The Pulaski County Insider is run by a group of St. Robert and Waynesville residents and maintained and hosted by a Potosi resident. The Pulaski County Web is run and maintained by a Devil's Elbow resident and former St. Robert businessman. The Fort Leonard Wood army installation
344-477: A campaign for universal military training and wartime conscription. The Preparedness Movement led to implementation of the Selective Service System shortly before World War I . As chief of staff, Wood reorganized the general staff into three divisions – Mobile Army, Coast Artillery, and War College – each headed by an assistant chief of staff. The three divisions he created did not last, but
430-786: A commercial fisherman. In 1880, his sister Barbara died, followed soon after by the death of his father. Wood's mother was able to support herself and Wood's brother Jacob by taking in boarders, while Wood moved away to further his education and obtain a profession. With the assistance of a relative, Wood was introduced to wealthy businessman H. H. Hunnewell , a philanthropist who had provided college tuition for other promising young men. Hunnewell agreed to fund Wood's education at Harvard Medical School , and Wood began attending courses in October 1880. According to Hunnewell, who considered his financial support to young men attending college loans and not grants, but did not attempt to obtain repayment, Wood
516-475: A detachment of the 8th Infantry Regiment whose officers had been killed in hand-to-hand combat against the Apaches. Nelson A. Miles , the overall commander of the expedition, and Henry Ware Lawton , Wood's commander in the field, recommended Wood for a brevet promotion or a Medal of Honor, and lobbied persistently for 12 years until the medal was approved. Citation for Medal of Honor The President of
602-583: A family owned newspaper in an adjoining county. The paper is a merger of the Richland Mirror and Pulaski County Democrat in St. Robert, which were separate weekly papers owned by the Lebanon Daily Record until their owner merged them in 2009. The weekly Dixon Pilot is privately owned by a resident of Dixon. The Pulaski County Breaking News internet newspaper is privately owned by
688-609: A military camp capable of holding 35,000 men on the site, to be named for General Leonard Wood , a former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and governor general of Cuba and the Philippines. U.S. Army officials went to investigate the site and found that, despite reports to the contrary after World War I, there was a critical shortage of groundwater into which wells could be sunk to produce drinking water. The corps area commander suggested an alternate site immediately adjacent to St. Robert, Missouri. The installation has historically had
774-538: A presidential candidacy in 1916, in 1920 Wood was a serious contender for the Republican nomination. The major candidates were Senator Hiram Johnson of California, a progressive who opposed U.S. involvement in the League of Nations ; Governor Frank Orren Lowden of Illinois, who supported women's suffrage and Prohibition, and opposed U.S. entry into the League of Nations ; and Wood, whose military career made him
860-827: A tour of the United Kingdom's Military College at Sandhurst in November. In 1903, Wood proceeded to the Philippines during the Philippine–American War , where he served as governor of Moro Province until 1906, then commanded the Philippine Division from 1906 to 1908. He was promoted to major general in 1903 despite significant opposition from members of the United States Senate who believed he had not served long enough in
946-629: A training role under TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) rather than a FORSCOM (Forces Command) role dating back to its origins in World War II as an engineer replacement training post. During the Gulf War , the 5th Engineer Battalion from the fort saw action in the Middle East. After the beginning of the U.S. wars in Iraq (2003–2011) and Afghanistan (2001–2021), the 94th Engineer Battalion
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#17327725180411032-495: A warehouse area. In addition, there is a small staging yard next to the warehouses, an engine house and a small wye. The engine house was extended so that both locomotives can fit inside. Fort Leonard Wood is in Pulaski County and a high percentage of military personnel live off post in surrounding communities, especially St. Robert and Waynesville but also the farther-out cities of Richland , Crocker , and Dixon , and
1118-457: Is [REDACTED] Interstate 44 ; before its construction, the main highway was [REDACTED] U.S. Route 66 , which still exists as a scenic route through the area and passes through Devil's Elbow , St. Robert, Waynesville, Buckhorn , and Hazelgreen . Names for U.S. Route 66 vary – at different places, it is called Teardrop Road, Highway Z, Old Route 66, Historic Route 66, and [REDACTED] Route 17 . State-posted signs mark most of
1204-460: Is Command Sergeant Major Jorge Arzabala. Prior to the establishment of the current Fort Leonard Wood, the name was used in 1928 to rename Camp Meade in central Maryland when it was decided that the facility, originally established as a temporary World War I cantonment, would become a permanent military post. However, after a brief time, the change of name was successfully challenged by U.S. legislators from Pennsylvania (where George G. Meade, hero of
1290-745: Is a biker bar that is a frequent stop on the original U.S. Route 66 alignment. Fort Leonard Wood also has its own post utility railway connecting to the national railway system. The rail system is operated by a contractor, Base Services, Inc., primarily carrying heavy equipment in support of the training center. Consisting of 27 miles of track, 18 of which connect the post with BNSF Railway at Bundy Junction, its operations are conducted from Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1600. The system uses two EMD GP10 locomotives numbered USA 4606 and USA 4607 and one GP40-2 numbered USA 4654. Previous motive power consisted of USA 2002 and USA 2024, EMD SW8 locomotives built in 1951 that had been used by army railway operating battalions in
1376-903: Is gender integrated as is Fort Jackson . Newly commissioned second lieutenants in the CBRN, Engineer, and Military Police branches attend the Basic Officer Leader Course Phase B at the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence. The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence NCO Academy conducts the Senior and Advanced Leader Courses for the Chemical, Engineer, and Military Police branches, the Advanced Leader Course for Ordnance NCOs in MOS 62B, and
1462-581: Is known for its support of not only Fort Leonard Wood, but military service members in general. The content of the weekly Fort Leonard Wood Guidon is produced under the auspices of Army Public Affairs at Fort Leonard Wood but printed under contract by the Springfield News-Leader , a Gannett-owned newspaper which produces and sells advertisements in the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon . The Daily Guide , commonly known as
1548-613: Is located on the southern boundary of the city of St. Robert . The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Wood (former Chief of Staff ) in January 1941. Originally intended to train infantry troops, in 1941 it became an engineer training post with the creation of the Engineer Replacement Training Center. During World War II Italian and German POWs were interned at
1634-972: Is within the Waynesville R-VI School District . which is by far the largest in the county. In 2019, Fort Leonard Wood's Black Officer's Club was renamed SSG Samuel A. Countee Hall in honor of Staff Sergeant Samuel A. Countee , an artist who painted a mural inside the club. The building and the mural were restored around the same time. In 2021, the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized this preservation work with its Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation Award. "The Enemy Among Us – POWs in Missouri During World War II" – David Fiedler Leonard Wood Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927)
1720-460: The Battle of Gettysburg , was from), and the name was changed back to Fort Meade. This left the name Leonard Wood unused. In 1939, Congress approved the purchase of a 40,000-acre tract of land near Leon, Iowa , for use as a military reservation, but did not authorize any funds to do so. During U.S. precautionary mobilization in the summer of 1940, General George C. Marshall approved the construction of
1806-546: The Commandant of the U.S. Army CBRN School is Colonel Alexander C. Lovasz. The Assistant Commandant is Colonel Sedrick L. Jackson. The Regimental Command Sergeant Major is CSM David C. Henderson. The Regimental Chief Warrant Officer is CW4 Matthew D. Chrisman. Fort Leonard Wood (military base) Fort Leonard Wood is a U.S. Army training installation located in the Missouri Ozarks . The main gate
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#17327725180411892-581: The Department of Defense 's CBRN Operations Training, and is home to the U.S. Army's Chemical Corps Regiment. It was moved from Fort McClellan Alabama after the base was closed by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in 1999. The Army CBRN School provides numerous courses for Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Initial Entry Soldiers. Numerous international organisations also send students to train at
1978-495: The Korean War . The post also had two GE 80-ton centercab locomotives for on-post switching. Most of the main line between the post and Bundy Junction has a grade 1.5% grade, and in some places it reaches 3%. The grade is so steep that only 20 cars can be pulled at a time up or down the mainline. The line has four sidings used for storing rail cars. At one time the line had centralized traffic control (CTC) signals, but today
2064-500: The Philippine Legislature , an act denounced by critics as a "misuse of the veto power" when they noted that his predecessor, Francis Burton Harrison , had vetoed only five measures during his entire seven and a half year governorship. The tension between Wood and Filipino members of the government became more heightened in 1923, precipitated by Wood's actions with respect to Ray Conley, a Manila Police detective who
2150-775: The President of the United States . At the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Wood and Roosevelt organized the Rough Riders, a volunteer cavalry regiment. Wood was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during the war and fought in the Battle of San Juan Hill and other engagements. After the war, Wood served as the Military Governor of Cuba, where he instituted improvements to medical and sanitary conditions. President William Howard Taft made Wood
2236-669: The Progressive Movement in the U.S., including improvements to the educational and court systems. He was promoted to brigadier general in the regular army shortly before moving to his next assignment. On May 15, 1902, prior to leaving office as military governor, Wood issued an order excluding Chinese immigrants. Wood visited several European countries in 1902. His tour included reviewing German troops during Kaiser Wilhelm II 's annual parade in August, which he attended with Samuel B. M. Young and Henry C. Corbin , and
2322-539: The United States Census Bureau , the base has a total area of 97.6 square miles (252.8 km ), of which 97.2 square miles (251.7 km ) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km ) (0.43%) is water. The base is a Census-designated place (CDP), and as of the census of 2000, there were 13,667 people, 2,639 households, and 2,335 families residing in the CDP. The population density
2408-503: The United States Senate delayed confirming until July 27, 1886. Until that time, he continued as a contract surgeon and was stationed with the 4th Cavalry at Fort Huachuca, Arizona . Wood participated in the last campaign against Geronimo in the summer of 1886. In 1898, Wood received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 1886 Geronimo campaign, including carrying dispatches 100 miles through hostile territory, and commanding
2494-533: The Waynesville Daily Guide but based in St. Robert and serving the entire county, is owned by Gatehouse Media and is the central printing plant for three other Gatehouse newspapers in nearby counties, the daily Lake Sun , based in Camdenton, and Rolla Daily News as well as the weekly St. James Leader-Journal . The weekly Pulaski County Mirror is owned by the Lebanon Daily Record ,
2580-657: The 89th Division in May 1918 when he was relieved by Wilson. He was disappointed at being continued in stateside service, but effectively organized and trained the 10th Division. During most of the war, Wood's aide-de-camp was John C. H. Lee , who attained the rank of lieutenant general during World War II . Wood received the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Honor (Grand Officer) from France to recognize his superior service during
2666-701: The Army Chief of Staff in 1910, and Wood held that position until 1914. Several Republican leaders supported Wood for the role of commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, but the Woodrow Wilson administration selected John J. Pershing . After Roosevelt's death in 1919, many of Roosevelt's former supporters backed Wood for the presidential nomination at the 1920 Republican National Convention. Wood received
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2752-659: The CBRN School is the Lieutenant Joseph Terry CBRN Training Facility . Opened in November 2007, the 1LT Joseph Terry Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Responder Training Facility occupies approximately 22.5 acres (91,000 m) and provides a state-of-the-art CBRN Responder Training Campus for Inter-Service and other Agencies as requested. The US Army CBRN School is the lead for all DOD CBRN Response Training. This facility provides unmatched training opportunities in
2838-623: The CBRN School. Additionally, the US Air Force , US Navy , US Coast Guard and US Marine Corps also maintain training elements at Fort Leonard Wood, in partnership with the Army, to train their personnel in CBRN operations. Fort Leonard Wood and the United States Army CBRN School have facilities, in which to conduct training, such as Chemical Defense Training Facility (or CDTF) where military students from across
2924-532: The Captains Career Course and the Battalion and Brigade Pre-Command Courses. Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport provides the community with air service. Although it is on Fort Leonard Wood, the airport is jointly run by the cities of Waynesville and St. Robert, and is available for civilian use by private pilots and scheduled commercial passenger service. The major east–west route
3010-670: The Eversley Childs Sanitarium compound) was also named after him. There are streets named for Wood at current and former military posts, including Fort Meade , Maryland and Sheridan Reserve Center (formerly Fort Sheridan), Illinois. Wood was a Freemason ; Leonard Wood Lodge No. 105 under the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines was named in his honor. Wood received honorary degrees from many institutions of higher learning, including: Wood received
3096-769: The International Leprosy Foundation. A statue of Wood was erected at Culion in 1931. In January 1941, the newly constructed Seventh Corps Area Training Center in Missouri was designated Fort Leonard Wood . One of the U.S. Navy's World War II -era Harris -class attack transports , USS Leonard Wood (APA-12) , was named for Wood. Numerous streets are named after Wood, including roads in Baguio and Zamboanga City , Philippines. An elementary school in Mandaue , Philippines (inside
3182-551: The Joint Combat Developer for the Department of Defense's Chemical and Biological Defense Program. On 11 January 2008, The U.S. Army Chemical School was renamed as The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School (USACBRNS). The name change was to encompass, in the title of the school the wide range of training and expertise maintained by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps. As of August 31, 2024,
3268-700: The Navy. At the outbreak of the Spanish–American War , Wood and Roosevelt organized the 1st Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, popularly known as the Rough Riders . Wood successfully commanded the regiment during the June 24, 1898 Battle of Las Guasimas . When the brigade commander, Samuel B. M. Young , became ill, Wood received a field promotion to brigadier general of volunteers. He assumed command of 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Fifth Army Corps (which included
3354-543: The Pulaski County Web and Pulaski County Insider. KFBD-FM and its AM sister station, KJPW , are among the news providers in the Pulaski County area, which includes Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, and St. Robert. KFLW Radio is owned by Ozark Media and is the only locally owned and operated radio station in Pulaski County. KFLW 98.9 The Fort is heavily involved in the local communities it serves and
3440-705: The Rough Riders) and led the brigade to a famous July 1, 1898, victory in the combined assaults on Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill that came to be known as the Battle of San Juan Heights . After San Juan Heights, Wood led the 2nd Cavalry Brigade for the rest of the war. He stayed in Cuba afterward and was appointed military governor of Santiago later in 1898, then served as governor of Cuba from 1899 to 1902. In that capacity, he relied on his medical experience to institute improvements to medical and sanitary conditions. He also introduced numerous reforms similar to those of
3526-575: The U.S. colonial government under Wood and Filipino leaders, which lasted until his death in 1927. Wood was diagnosed in 1910 with a benign meningioma , which was successfully resected by Harvey Cushing . He made a full recovery, but the tumor later recurred. Wood died in Boston on August 7, 1927, during surgery on the brain tumor. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery , Section 21, Grave S-10. The successful removal of Wood's first brain tumor represented an important milestone, indicating to
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3612-667: The United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Assistant Surgeon Leonard Wood, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in the Summer of 1886, in action in the Apache Campaigns in Arizona Territory. Assistant Surgeon Wood voluntarily carried dispatches through a region infested with hostile Indians, making a journey of 70 miles in one night and walking 30 miles
3698-506: The Warrior Leader Course for all Army NCO MOSs. Initial Training for commissioned officers ( BOLC ) entering the Chemical, Engineer, and Military Police branches are all conducted at Fort Leonard Wood. The CBRN, Engineer, and Military Police schools provide professional military education and functional courses for soldiers, non-commissioned officers, warrant officers, and commissioned officers, including but not limited to
3784-534: The alignment of the road. Major north–south routes include: Major attractions along U.S. Route 66 include the Old Stagecoach Stop in downtown Waynesville, which is now a museum but began as a tavern and boarding house and is the oldest standing structure in the county. It was used as a Civil War hospital for Union troops who were garrisoned above the city in Fort Wayne, which was demolished after
3870-541: The army base's training and cantonment area (east side of the base). It caused damage to many houses, government buildings, and an old house built during the World War II era. The most damage was in the North Piney Hills Housing Area. There were only minor injuries. Fort Leonard Wood is located at 37°44′17″N 92°7′2″W / 37.73806°N 92.11722°W / 37.73806; -92.11722 (37.738191, −92.117275). According to
3956-532: The army's six other major generals. Wood was recommended by several prominent Republicans, including Henry Cabot Lodge . Despite this support, when the U.S. entered the war in April, Wood's prior criticism of the Wilson administration led Secretary of War Newton D. Baker to recommend John J. Pershing , the most junior of the serving major generals and a Republican, but one who had been less vocal than Wood. During
4042-402: The average family size was 3.54. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 35.0% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 1.3% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 158.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 181.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP
4128-597: The dormant volcano crater where the battle took place instead of besieging the Moro encampment. Due to the backlash over Bud Dajo, Wood resigned as governor of Moro Province in April 1906 and was succeeded by brigadier general Tasker H. Bliss . He returned to the United States in 1908 and was assigned to command the Department of the East, with headquarters in New York City. He remained in this post until 1910, when he
4214-407: The early twentieth century: progressivism, expansionism and colonialism, military reform, preparedness and American intervention in World War I, and the election of 1920. He was particularly representative of an era that valued moral and physical strength. Although admired by his generation for his honesty, forthrightness, and his intense and vigorous approach to life, he fell short of greatness. Wood
4300-460: The entire Supreme Court in attendance. The Woods had three children: In 1925, Dorothy Wade, wife of the head doctor at the Culion leper colony , and fundraiser Perry Burgess created a charitable committee that after Wood's death became the Leonard Wood Memorial for the Eradication of Leprosy. The Wood Memorial supported leper colonies in Culion and Cebu , held the first international conference on leprosy in Manila in 1931, and helped support
4386-412: The fields of CBRN Consequence Management, Hazardous Materials Incident Response, Realistic training venues and other CBRN Response arenas as required. The CBRN School also provides training in Sensitive Site Assessment and Exploitation. In addition to training, the CBRN School also develops doctrine for Operations, researches and develops materiel requirements, and conducts joint service experimentation as
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#17327725180414472-459: The fort. In 1984, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process, most of the U.S. Army Engineer School's operations were consolidated at Fort Leonard Wood. Before that, officer training was conducted at Fort Belvoir, Virginia . In 1999, again as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process, Fort McClellan, Alabama , was closed, and the U.S. Army Chemical Corps and Military Police Corps schools were transferred to Fort Leonard Wood, which
4558-464: The globe train and become familiar with nerve agents in realistic scenarios, and conduct training with radiological isotopes and inert biological agents . The Edwin R. Bradley Radiological Teaching Laboratories is one of the few radiological teaching laboratories licensed by the NRC in the Department of Defense. It provides a variety of training in radiological and nuclear defense under the supervision of credentialed scientists. The newest facility at
4644-407: The lower grades and had been promoted because of political influence, not merit. Wood received criticism for his command of U.S. Marines during the First Battle of Bud Dajo in March 1906, during which hundreds of women and children were killed. Though Wood did not directly command the assault, he took full responsibility for the resulting massacre, claiming that the high civilian casualties were
4730-404: The most votes on the first four ballots of the convention, but the Republicans nominated Warren G. Harding . Wood retired from the army in 1921 and was appointed Governor-General of the Philippines later that year. He held that position until his death in 1927. Biographer Jack Lane sums up his importance: Wood played a significant role in shaping many of the United States's major developments in
4816-418: The next day. Also for several weeks, while in close pursuit of Geronimo's band and constantly expecting an encounter, commanded a detachment of Infantry, which was then without an officer, and to the command of which he was assigned upon his own request. Awarded for Actions During: Indian Campaigns Service: Army Unit: 4th U.S. Cavalry Date of Issue: April 8, 1898 In late July 1886, Wood's appointment
4902-430: The overall result of his reorganization was the recognition that decentralization, which continued under his successors, enabled streamlined planning and decision making, which facilitated operations and training as the army began to prepare for U.S. entry into the war. In 1914, Wood completed his term as chief of staff and was succeeded by William Wallace Wotherspoon . As commander of the army's Eastern Department for
4988-414: The personification of competence and ties to Theodore Roosevelt earned him the backing of many of Roosevelt's former supporters, including William Cooper Procter . Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio was a dark horse candidate, running as a favorite son in order to maintain his hold on Ohio's Republican Party and secure his reelection to the Senate. At the convention, Wood led on the first four ballots,
5074-406: The population. There were 2,639 households, out of which 71.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and
5160-544: The public the advances that had been made in the nascent field of neurosurgery and extending Wood's life by almost two decades. His brain is held at the Yale University School of Medicine as part of an historic collection of Harvey Cushing 's patients' preserved brains. Wood was serving in Monterey, California , in 1888 when he met Louise Adriana Condit Smith (1869–1943), who was vacationing with her uncle and legal guardian, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Johnson Field . They married in Washington, DC on November 18, 1890, with
5246-419: The result of Moro men using women and children as human shields , as well as some Moro women dressing as men to join the fight. At Wood's instigation, Governor-General Henry Clay Ide reported that the women and children killed were the result of collateral damage from artillery fire, but that there had been no massacre. Some of Wood's critics accused him of being a "glory hound" for ordering Marines to storm
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#17327725180415332-425: The school's football team. He organized the school's 1893 team , served as coach, and played left guard. Wood led Georgia Tech to a 2–1–1 record, including a 28–6 victory over the University of Georgia . Wood was personal physician to Presidents Grover Cleveland and William McKinley through 1898. During his White House service, Wood developed a friendship with Theodore Roosevelt , then Assistant Secretary of
5418-419: The second time, Wood was a strong advocate of the Preparedness Movement , led by Republicans, which alienated him from President Woodrow Wilson , a Democrat who pursued an isolationist and pacifist foreign policy. Wood made speeches and wrote articles to advocate preparedness and in 1915 a collection of these works were published as a pro-preparedness book, The Military Obligation of Citizenship . In 1916 he
5504-417: The signals and CTC equipment are long gone. At one time, Fort Leonard Wood featured a busy rail operation. Not only did it receive vehicles and containers by rail, but also boxcars full of goods and equipment, coal for the base power plant, propane for various functions around post, and even diesel fuel for vehicles. Today all that remains are half a dozen tracks with loading ramps on the ends, located in
5590-459: The struggling Boston office of a classmate who had been hired by the Southern Pacific Railway . Wood practiced medicine in late 1884 and into the following year, but business was not steady and he did not have a reliable income. In 1885, he completed the examinations for a commission in the Army Medical Corps , attracted to the military by the possibilities for immediate employment and a regular salary. He finished second of 59 applicants, but there
5676-559: The unincorporated communities of Laquey , Swedeborg and Devil's Elbow, all of which have a lower housing cost than nearer housing in St. Robert and Waynesville. Military personnel assigned to training areas on the south end of the post sometimes choose to live in the unincorporated areas of Big Piney and Palace in Pulaski County, or the northern Texas County communities of Plato and Roby . The area has one daily and three weekly print newspapers, as well as an online internet daily newspaper. The county also has two internet discussion sites,
5762-416: The war Wood was relegated to stateside roles, including command of the Southern Department in 1917. He then commanded the 89th and 10th Divisions, which he organized and trained at Camp Funston , Kansas . While on an inspection tour of the Western Front in January 1918, Wood was slightly injured by shrapnel from a US mortar round that exploded during a test. Wood was preparing to travel to France with
5848-411: The war. The citation for his Army DSM reads: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Leonard Wood, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As
5934-437: The war. The Old Courthouse Museum in downtown Waynesville is near the Old Stagecoach Stop. Three bridges cross the Gasconade River at Devil's Elbow—the modern Interstate 44 bridge, the later U.S. Route 66 alignment on Highway Z that was made possible by the Hooker Cut through a steep hillside, and the original U.S. Route 66 alignment on Teardrop Road that includes a historic bridge that is in the process of renovation. The Elbow Inn
6020-841: Was $ 33,891, and the median income for a family was $ 34,354. Males had a median income of $ 24,732 versus $ 20,421 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 11,652. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence offers Basic Combat Training (BCT) for most non-combat arms soldiers, and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) 88M (motor transport operator) and MOS 74D (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialists). It also provides non-combat engineer MOS training, OSUT (One-Station Unit Training) for combat engineers and bridging engineers (MOS 12B and 12C), and AIT for military police (31B, 31K & 31E). All training
6106-406: Was 140.6 people per square mile (54.3 people/km ). There were 3,151 housing units at an average density of 32.4 units per square mile (12.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.8% White , 21.6% African American , 1.1% Native American , 2.4% Asian , 0.5% Pacific Islander , 5.0% from other races , and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.4% of
6192-563: Was a United States Army major general , physician , and public official . He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army , Military Governor of Cuba , and Governor-General of the Philippines . He began his military career as an army doctor on the frontier, where he received the Medal of Honor . During the Spanish–American War , he commanded the Rough Riders , with Theodore Roosevelt as his second-in-command. Wood
6278-453: Was accused of immorality and misconduct in office. Interior Secretary Jose P. Laurel sought Conley's removal but Wood ordered Laurel to reinstate him. Laurel then tendered his resignation. The Filipino members of the Wood cabinet, including the entire Council of State, tendered their resignations to protest Wood's actions. These events, the "Cabinet Crisis of 1923", strained relations between
6364-869: Was also a member of the General Society of Colonial Wars and the Sons of the Revolution . He was president of the Sons of the Revolution from 1910 to 1911. Wood was raised in Pocasset, Massachusetts , and educated by a private tutor, then attended Pierce Academy in Middleborough, Massachusetts . Wood tried unsuccessfully for an appointment to the United States Naval Academy and considered going to sea on an Arctic expedition or as
6450-544: Was appointed Army Chief of Staff. Wood was named Army Chief of Staff in 1910 by President William Howard Taft , whom he had met while both were in the Philippines; he is the only medical officer to have held the position. As Chief of Staff, Wood implemented several programs, among which were the forerunner of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, and the Preparedness Movement ,
6536-689: Was assigned to surgeon's duties at Fort McDowell, Arizona . In 1889, Wood was reassigned to the Presidio of San Francisco . Wood was promoted to captain in 1891. In 1892, he was part of a contingent of Presidio soldiers that traveled to Benicia Barracks to assist units of the California National Guard during the conduct of their annual training encampment. While stationed at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Wood enrolled in graduate school at Georgia Tech in order to be eligible for
6622-545: Was born in Winchester, New Hampshire , on October 9, 1860, one of three children born to Dr. Charles Jewett Wood (1829–1880) and Caroline Elizabeth (Hagar) Wood (1836–1910). His family was of English descent, and Wood was descended from Mayflower passengers William White , Francis Cooke , Stephen Hopkins and Richard Warren . He served as Governor General of the Mayflower Society from 1915 to 1921. Wood
6708-527: Was bypassed for a major command in World War I , but then became a prominent Republican Party leader and a leading candidate for the 1920 presidential nomination . Born in Winchester, New Hampshire , Wood became an army surgeon after earning a Doctor of Medicine degree from Harvard Medical School . He received the Medal of Honor for his role in the Apache Wars and became the personal physician to
6794-544: Was chosen to serve as provost of the University of Pennsylvania . The college granted him a leave of absence before he assumed the position, enabling him to carry out a one-year appointment as Governor General of the Philippines . In 1922 he decided to remain in the Philippines, so he resigned the provost's position. His tenure in the Philippines was characterized by marked tension between him and key Filipino officials. In his first year, Wood vetoed 16 measures passed by
6880-401: Was concurrently redesignated the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center . In 2009, the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center was redesignated the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE); the "center of excellence" designation was placed on almost all U.S. Army training institutions. The current commanding general is Major General Christopher G. Beck and the command sergeant major
6966-410: Was confirmed and he received his commission as a first lieutenant. In February 1887, he was appointed acting captain and temporary medical director of the Department of Arizona during the illness of his superior. At the end of 1887, Wood's medical duties took him to Fort Lowell , Arizona Territory , followed by duty at Fort Selden , Fort Stanton , and Fort Wingate , New Mexico . In 1888, Wood
7052-669: Was elected as an honorary member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati . He served as a member of Harvard University's board of overseers from 1917 to 1923. With American entry into World War I looming in early 1917, the most likely choice to lead American forces in France was Major General Frederick Funston . Funston died of a heart attack in February, leaving President Woodrow Wilson to choose from among
7138-400: Was only one vacancy, so Wood was not immediately offered a commission. In June 1885, Wood was contracted by the U.S. Army to act as an assistant surgeon without rank, and he was posted to the Department of Arizona . In January 1877, Wood was nominated by the president for appointment in the U.S. Army as assistant surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant . His appointment was among several
7224-401: Was restationed from Germany to Fort Leonard Wood, as were the 92nd Military Police Battalion, 193rd Brigade Support Battalion, and 94th Signal Company (part of the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ). The 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade was activated at the fort on 2 October 2008 and was inactivated 17 June 2015. On the morning hours of 31 December 2010, an EF3 tornado had touched down near
7310-553: Was second on the fifth, tied for first with Lowden on the sixth, and led again on the seventh. With none of the three front runners able to obtain a majority, support for Harding started to grow and he won the nomination on the tenth ballot. Delegates nominated Calvin Coolidge for vice president, and the Harding-Coolidge ticket went on to win the general election. Wood retired from the U.S. Army in 1921, after which he
7396-445: Was the only beneficiary who ever paid him back. Wood worked diligently and consistently improved his class standing to the point where he earned a scholarship that provided additional financial support for his studies. In 1884, Wood received his MD degree. He interned at Boston City Hospital , but was fired near the end of the year for exceeding his authority by conducting surgical procedures without supervision. He then took over
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