Photo Essay: American Red Cross holds July 2022 blood drive at Fort McCoy

By Scott SturkolJuly 20, 2022

Blood drive at Fort McCoy
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger donates blood July 15, 2022, in building 50 during the American Red Cross blood drive at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger was among dozens of Soldiers and other personnel who donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger prepares to donate blood July 15, 2022, in building 50 during the American Red Cross blood drive at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger was among dozens of Soldiers and other personnel who donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger donates blood July 15, 2022, in building 50 during the American Red Cross blood drive at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger was among dozens of Soldiers and other personnel who donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger donates blood July 15, 2022, in building 50 during the American Red Cross blood drive at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger was among dozens of Soldiers and other personnel who donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger donates blood July 15, 2022, in building 50 during the American Red Cross blood drive at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger was among dozens of Soldiers and other personnel who donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Blood drive at Fort McCoy
12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger donates blood July 15, 2022, in building 50 during the American Red Cross blood drive at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger was among dozens of Soldiers and other personnel who donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross. Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL

Personnel participate in a blood drive July 15, 2022, by the American Red Cross at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Dozens of Soldiers and other personnel donated blood in a successful effort by the Red Cross.

Red Cross officials said there is an ongoing urgent need for blood donors and ask people to give if they can.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” 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 nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, 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.