Fort Campbell is set to host their Retire Appreciation Day on September 20 and the program is set to keep retired service members informed on any changes to their benefits and other items.
According to a news release from the Fort Campbell Directorate of Human Resources, the event will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center on post, on September 20. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. for the opening ceremony at 10 a.m. with featured speaker Maria Bentinck, Director of Army Retirement Services, and Col. James A. McWherter, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander. The health fair, information tables and services open at 11 a.m.
Numerous tables and booths will be set up for information and to provide services, including the Tennessee Valley Healthcare Systems, Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Red Cross and more. Among the Retiree Appreciation Day’s most popular offerings is the on-site health fair where, along with other services and screenings, attendees can receive routine immunizations against pneumonia, RSV, and shingles.
Nearby, the Commissary Sidewalk sale will be taking place from September 18 through September 21 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.