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Soldiers share love of reading with elementary students

By U.S. ArmyMarch 2, 2020

Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers share love of reading
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Brian Bisacre, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, and his wife Cyndi, read to four and five year olds March 2 at Williams Elementary School as part of Read Across America Day. (Photo Credit: Fort Leonard Wood) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers share love of reading
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Melanie Quander, wife of Brig. Gen. Mark Quander, U.S. Army Engineer School commandant, reads to 1st Grade students at Thayer Elementary School as part of Read Across America Day March 2. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers share love of reading
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Payne and Staff Sgt. ShandamaRay Donley-Morris from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Chemical Brigade, read to kindergartners at Licking Elementary. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers share love of reading
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. Curt Schroeder, U.S. Army Military Police School assistant commandant, reads to students at Williams Elementary. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Soldiers and family members from Fort Leonard Wood spent their Monday morning reading to elementary students from across the region in participation of Read Across America Day. Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for children to celebrate reading. Fort Leonard Wood visited 11 schools in total, reading books and interacting with students.

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