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Supporting Fort Riley's Soldiers & Families
Duty First...
Families Always!
BIG RED ONE PROUD!
Duty First...
Families Always!
BIG RED ONE PROUD!
| Mission To welcome and assist Fort Riley Soldiers and their families during their stay at Fort Riley. History Junction City was formed in 1859 to serve Fort Riley Soldiers and their families’ needs and this is still true today. Over the years, Junction City has always enjoyed its special relationship with the military and its families and has strived to make our military friends’ stay at Fort Riley enjoyable and successful. Back in the 1920’s perhaps after a friendly polo game between the town leaders and Fort Riley officers, the “townies” started calling themselves the Old Troopers Regiment (OTR). They continued hosting social events to keep their relationships strong. In the 1960’s, OTR became more formal by becoming a part of the Chamber of Commerce, then part of the Geary County Economic Development agency. Eventually OTR went back to being an independent organization when it merged with another fort Riley support group, Kansans for a Strong Fort Riley. While remaining an independent organization, OTR became a founding member with the city and county of the Junction City-Geary County Military Affairs Council, serving as a one stop shop for Fort Riley’s needs. OTR’s spouse’s organization, the Lady Troopers, also plays a huge part in making military spouses feel welcome at Fort Riley, and it provides a valuable source of information to help military families. Membership Membership is open to anyone who is willing to pay the dues, which are: $400 per calendar year for the two members of a business, $100 for each additional $200 for Military Retired and Individuals $40 for Lady Troopers OTR Dues are typically used for administrative & labor costs to put on the events plus pays for the military guests’ costs. A member’s assessment may be discounted, based on how well our budget is doing, but will never be more than a member’s actual event cost. If you interested in becoming an Old Troopers, please contact the Military Affairs Council at john.seitz@welcomefortriley.com. OTR Advisory Board
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