The USD 475 Board of Education has named the new $37.4 million school on Fort Riley “Morris Hill Elementary.” The name honors the history of Morris Hill on Fort Riley.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., recently announced a more than $15 million federal investment for the construction of new barracks at Fort Riley.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today was named the new co-chair of the Senate Army Caucus.

CHICAGO — U.S. soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division were distinguished guests in a historic Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Soldier Field on Friday.

A Fort Riley unit last week had a conference to prepare leaders for deployment in Eastern Europe.

FORT RILEY — Volunteers with the Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley gathered Wednesday to prepare for Fort Riley’s annual Fall Apple Day Festival.

FORT RILEY — Fort Riley is in the middle of everything, Sen. Moran told Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville last week.

Fort Riley soldiers received a warm welcome recently during a military appreciation event for Sporting Kansas City.

The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley hosted a Victory with Honors Ceremony at Victory Hall in Fort Riley on June 24.

The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley hosted its second Big Red One Year of Family 1st Family Award Recognition Ceremony on June 23 at the installation's Victory Chapel.

Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley conducted a combined ceremony June 14, as Col. Edgar G. Arroyo relinquished command of the hospital to Col. Anthony D. Gray; and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Dills II transferred responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. George L. Foster, Jr.

USD 475 plans to expand the new elementary school currently under construction in order to accommodate the students served by Morris Hill Elementary School in addition to the former Jefferson Elementary.

Soldiers from A Troop 5-4 Cavalry at Fort Riley coordinated with I.C.A.R.E to help clear overgrowth at the 12th Street Community Garden in Junction City on May 20. CSC Coordinator Emily Vieyra, Patoon Leader Alex Alachua and 14 of his Fort Riley soldiers did the community project.

Motorcycle riders poured into Heritage Park and stood before the Kansas Vietnam War Veterans Memorial during the Run for the Wall Sunday.

The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley are hosting their next photo of the month contest. The contest opened May 6 and closes May 27 at 5 p.m.

Fort Riley on Wednesday welcomed a new commanding general.

At the Military Affairs Council Breakfast Thursday, the council recognized the Army Spouse of the Year and presented a Quilt of Valor to a veteran. The main presentation of the evening was about the Junction for Military/Civilian Innovation project.

John Barstow accomplished a mission four years in the making Friday.

Geary County Schools USD 475 held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a new elementary school, which will be built on the same ground that Jefferson Elementary School used to sit at 4720 Leonard Avenue on Fort Riley.

Outreach is one of the Army’s many goals in its communities, but last month, Junction City and Manhattan leaders demonstrated that community outreach is a two-way street by visiting the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Irwin.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 30 soldiers as new U.S. citizens at Fort Riley Monday.

Junction City High School and the Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH, Fort Riley) have partnered to allow students to intern this school year.

The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, officially marked its return from a nine-month deployment to Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve by uncasing its colors in a ceremony on Feb. 1. The uncasing ceremony signifies the completion of the ‘Demon Brigade’s overseas mission.

The Jan. 27 Military Affairs Council meeting featured officials from Fort Riley, Junction City and Geary County who all provided updates to those in attendance and spoke about their plans for the new year.

Fort Riley, in conjunction with the State of Kansas, Fourth District, Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Auxiliary, conducted a virtual Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Fort Riley Post Cemetery.

The 1st Infantry Division’s Mobility Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Young was awarded the Reserve Warrant Officer of the Year 2020 for his achievements during a division wide National Training Center Rotation. He was presented this award on Dec. 10 at Fort Lee, Virginia.

The Dec. 15 storm that impacted the region damaged more than 80 facilities and numerous homes on Fort Riley, caused some low-hanging or downed power lines and broke numerous trees or limbs.

Leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley hosted their Big Red One Year of Honor Leadership Professional Development panel and commemoration ceremony for 1st Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipients on Oct. 20.