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A Wish Comes True at Fort McCoy

Eight-year-old Miguel Garcia and others participate in a Make a Wish Foundation event Nov. 7, 2020, at Fort McCoy, Wis. On Nov. 7, Fort McCoy hosted a Make a Wish Foundation event for Garcia, whose wish was to be an Army Soldier. Garcia was able to experience a variety of activities including assisting in landing a helicopter over the radio, touring a variety of military equipment, and hands-on simulation training. Coordination between the Illinois and Wisconsin Make a Wish Foundations, in conjunction with Fort McCoy, the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and many volunteer support units helped make Miguel’s wish to be a Soldier for the day come true. (U.S. Army Photo by Kaleen R. Holliday, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

A wish came true at Fort McCoy!

It was on Nov. 7th, that Fort McCoy hosted a Make-A-Wish Foundation event for 8-year-old Chicago resident Miguel Garcia, whose wish was to be an Army Soldier.

Garcia, along with several family members, was able to experience a variety of activities during his visit to Fort McCoy, which was coordinated through the Wisconsin and Illinois Make-A-Wish Foundations with support from Fort McCoy members and the Wisconsin National Guard.

The activities included assisting in landing a helicopter over the radio, touring a variety of military equipment, and hands-on simulation training at the Fort McCoy simulations training area in the 200 block of the installation.