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Photo Essay: Fall Colors and the American Flag at Fort McCoy

By Scott SturkolOctober 4, 2021

Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
2 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
3 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
4 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
5 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
6 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
7 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
8 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
9 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL

Fall colors can be seen in the foreground of the American flag on the Fort McCoy Garrison Headquarters flag pole Sept. 29, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Fall colors generally hit their peak at Fort McCoy in mid-October.

Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services each year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.

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