$41 Million Investment: Ft. Rucker Opens New Barracks, Facility Championed by Katie Britt

$41 million investment: Ft. Rucker opens new barracks, facility championed by Katie Britt

U.S. Army Aviation leaders and elected officials cut the ribbon of a new training facility and barracks at Fort Rucker in Dothan Thursday, saying it offers a much-needed update for soliers going through training.

Pfc. Langhorn's legacy lives on in new Fort Rucker Training Complex

Just over two years ago, this corner was simply a pile of dirt. Today, the doors are officially open to a 76,000-square-foot facility that does more than update aging infrastructure; it cements the legacy of a Medal of Honor recipient into the daily lives of tomorrow's soldiers. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 9, Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill, commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, welcomed family…