Military retirees are invited to attend Fort Riley’s annual Retiree Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Riley’s Conference Center. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8:30.
Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Commanding General, and Col. Stephen Shrader, Fort Riley Garrison Commander, are scheduled to provide opening remarks. Other planned speakers include retired Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, Executive Director of the Governor’s Military
Council, and a representative of Irwin Army Community Hospital.
Retirees of all military services, spouses, widows and widowers will be
treated to an expanded event this year. Attendees can get the latest
information on TRICARE, legal assistance, the post exchange and commissary,
Honor Flights and more.
Additionally, military retirees can get their influenza shots and update
other inoculations for tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, pneumonia and
shingles. IACH personnel will be at Riley’s Conference Center to offer these
shots from noon to 4 p.m.
Dr. Geoff Babb, a retired Army Special Forces officer and Associate
Professor of History at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth, will speak on the Korean War and current U.S. relations
with China and North Korea during lunch. Cost for the luncheon is 15
dollars. Retirees wishing to attend the luncheon must make reservations by
Oct. 10. Call the Retirement Services Office to learn more at 785-239-3320.
Retirees only need to make reservations if they are planning to attend the
luncheon. All other activities during Retiree Appreciation Day are free and
do not require advance registration.
Visitors to Fort Riley who don’t have a DoD ID card will need to stop by the
Henry Gate visitor’s center to get a one-day pass. Retirees with a current
DoD ID card are considered a Trusted Traveler and may vouch for up to seven
other people in their vehicle. Anyone 16 years old and older will need a
photo ID. You can learn more about accessing Fort Riley at
https://home.army.mil/riley/ or by calling 785-239-2982.
For more information about Retiree Appreciation Day, call 785-239-3320.