and Recreation
our Soldiers and their Families
dictate to adapt to changing times and take advantage of
technological communications advances, e.g., social media.
MWR’s resiliency came to the fore in 2020 when the COVID-19
pandemic struck worldwide. MWR programmers immediately
developed a variety on-line programs and virtual alternatives
to ease the boredom often afflicting military personnel and
their families who were locked down at home. They offered
A participant of the 7th Annual Rugged Terrain Obstacle Run low crawls
through mud. Crawling through mud is one of as one of the 20 obstacles
within the run 6 April 2019 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. The Rugged
Terrain Obstacle Run is a 16 kilometer event hosted by the Grafenwoehr
Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Photo Credit: US Army photo by Sergeant
Christopher Stewart.
a steady stream of on-line links, contests, videos and other
resources, comprising online painting sessions, virtual yoga
and meditation classes, Functional Fitness Boot Camp classes,
Army Community Service programs, and School Liaison updates.
The online options were made available on the MWR home and
Facebook pages.
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) jumped
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