A military Retiree Appreciation Day will be held Friday, Sept. 6 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Retirees from all branches of the armed forces and their family members are eligible to attend.

The event will run from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.; sign in starts at 7 a.m. Lunch is available for purchase on the installation.

Retiree Appreciation Day is an opportunity for all armed forces retirees, spouses, widows and/or guests to receive updated information about retiree entitlement programs.

Photo identification is required for all personnel to access the installation.

Pre-registration is required and must be accomplished by Aug. 29. The registration form, available online at http://www.mccoy.army.mil/Services/ACAP_Documents/2013_RAD_Registration.pdf, contains detailed information about the event. Direct any questions to 608-388-3716 or 800-452-0923.