FORT RILEY — Army officials renamed a Fort Riley street after a Medal of Honor recipient during the grand opening of a space dedicated to fallen soldiers on Tuesday.

The fort’s “Hall of Heroes” was previously housed in the Army community services building, but now has a dedicated space within the restored Grimes Hall. First constructed in 1931 as nurses’ quarters, the building houses a heroes wall, reflection room, digital displays and artifacts memorializing 97 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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The sound of marches and rhythm of hoofbeats echoed through downtown St. Louis on March 14 as the 1st Infantry Division Band and the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard of Fort Riley took part in the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Thousands of spectators lined the parade route, waving flags and cheering for soldiers of the “Big Red One” during one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Midwest.

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As the final missiles launched on the training range, Fort Riley soldiers concluded their training cycle this week, marking the end of a nine-month European deployment aimed at strengthening NATO partnerships and enhancing combat readiness, according to reports from the Army.

Lt. Col. Thomas Sacchieri, the battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, highlighted the significance of training in Bulgaria.

Read more in The Manhattan Mercury.

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President Donald Trump awarded three soldiers with the Medal of Honor on Monday, including one from Fort Riley. This marks the 39th time a Fort Riley soldier has received this military decoration.

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson received his Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. The former Fort Riley soldier is credited with saving the lives of 85 other service members in September 1968.

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A representative with the Fort Riley public affairs office said Monday he is not aware of any 1st Infantry Division involvement in the military operation against Iran that launched Saturday. He said Fort Riley has not received information regarding the operation.

A joint attack from the U.S. and Israel began Saturday at 6 a.m. local time.

Since then, three U.S. troops have been killed and five have been seriously injured. U.S. and Israel airstrikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will continue its attack for “four to five weeks.”

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Officials are planning for a lot of comings and goings at Fort Riley over the next two years.

Unit deployments and redeployments will see a high of 14,000 soldiers on post and a low of 6,000 soldiers on base, according to a recent report from Fort Riley officials.

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Civilian employees at Fort Riley were briefly furloughed this week when federal funding lapsed.

A partial shutdown affecting much of the federal government began Saturday and ended Tuesday when President Donald Trump approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill.

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Fort Riley’s newest unit will strengthen the Army’s ability to detect and engage airborne threats.

Soldiers and families from the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade gathered Jan. 23 to celebrate the activation of Foxtrot Troop, 1st Attack Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade.

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Fort Riley’s newest unit will strengthen the Army’s ability to detect and engage airborne threats.

Soldiers and families from the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade gathered Jan. 23 to celebrate the activation of Foxtrot Troop, 1st Attack Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade.

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Col. Gerald Nunziato said Friday that Fort Riley recorded an increase in the population of military families on base in 2025.

That’s good news for the local economy and a positive trend for Fort Riley soldiers.

Nunziato was speaking at the Regional Growth Summit, an annual event put on by the Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego chambers of commerce each year. This year’s event was at the K-State Alumni Center.

Fort Riley saw a 2.4% increase in family population in 2025, Nunziato said.  That’s 15,482 family members living on post of off post in Flint Hills region. Of those, 9,145 live on Fort Riley and 6,337 live off post, according to data from the Army.

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