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Fort McCoy Garrison commander gives closing comments during 2023 Fort McCoy Women's Equality Day observance
Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office
Aug. 22, 2023 | 2:11
Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives closing comments in this video clip from Aug. 15, 2023, during the Fort McCoy Women's Equality Day observance at Fort McCoy, Wis. Command Sgt. Maj. Deanna Czarnecki, commandant of the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy, served as the guest speaker for the event and talked about the history of the day and why it's significant, the importance of the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, reflected on her own Army career, and more. Messenger reflected on the presentation and more. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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