80,000 Warfighters Training at Fort Leonard Wood Each Year | MG Beck & CSM Arzabala

80,000 Soldiers training for war every year. That is the mission at Fort Leonard Wood, one of the United States Army’s most important training installations. In this episode of the Your Next Mission® video podcast, we go inside Fort Leonard Wood with: • Major General Christopher G. Beck – Commanding General, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood • Command Sergeant Major Jorge Arzabala – CSM of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood Together they discuss how Fort Leonard Wood prepares more than 80,000 Soldiers annually to serve across the Army and Joint Force. Known as the Home of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood is responsible for training Soldiers in some of the Army’s most critical warfighting specialties including: • Army Engineers • Military Police • Chemical Corps Soldiers • Transportation professionals But the story of Fort Leonard Wood goes far beyond modern training. Few people know that during World War II, the installation housed German and Italian prisoners of war, while simultaneously preparing American Soldiers for combat operations overseas. Since its establishment in 1940, Fort Leonard Wood has remained one of the Army’s most vital training centers, shaping generations of Soldiers and leaders. In this episode we explore: • How 80,000 Soldiers train at Fort Leonard Wood every year • Why the installation is critical to the Army’s warfighting mission • Leadership insights from MG Christopher Beck and CSM Jorge Arzabala • The future of Army training and readiness • The legacy and history of Fort Leonard Wood Whether you are a Veteran, Soldier, Family Member, or supporter of the U.S. Army, this conversation provides a rare look inside one of America’s most important military installations. What happens at Fort Leonard Wood? How many Soldiers train at Fort Leonard Wood each year? Why is Fort Leonard Wood important to the Army? Who is the Commanding General of Fort Leonard Wood? Who is the Command Sergeant Major of Fort Leonard Wood? What MOS training happens at Fort Leonard Wood? Where do Army Engineers train? Where do Military Police train? Where do Chemical Corps Soldiers train? What is the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence? Did Fort Leonard Wood hold prisoners of war during WWII? What is Army training like at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri? Why do Soldiers train at Fort Leonard Wood?