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Plans unveiled for memorial park ahead of Fort Jackson centennial

Submitted by bhilferty on Thu, 01/21/2016 - 00:53
Photo credit: Drill sergeant candidates from the active component Army, Army Reserve and National Guard receive on-the-spot corrections from Staff Sgt. Logan Robbins, a drill sergeant leader, on “zero day” at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton)

COLUMBIA, SC (COLA Daily.com, 20Jan16, by Kelly Petty)--Fort Jackson will celebrate its 100th birthday next year, and a local nonprofit has unveiled plans for a monument and park to be built on military installation’s grounds to commemorate the centennial and celebrate the history and legacy of the Army base.

“Fort Jackson holds a special place for millions of people nationwide,” said retired Command Sgt. Maj. Marty Wells, one of 11 members on the Gateway to the Army Association.

Wells said the project would cost $2.7 million in monetary and in-kind donations.