Since the founding of the United States the military has played a key role. All the bases where the military takes up residence in the United States and around the world have long and proud histories. Here are just a few.
Yuma Proving Ground is an Army installation located in Arizona. It is one of the largest military installations in the world and covers well over 1,300 miles. Yuma Proving Ground not only is the forefront of testing ground artillery, it also tests aircrafts and air artillery. Yuma offers the perfect environment control, controlled testing year round for the military and government.
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Fort Hood is a United States Army installation in Central Texas, located roughly halfway between Austin and Waco. Ford Hood hosts two full armored divisions, and it is the United States Armed Services’ largest active duty base. This military installation is named for General John Bell Hood, a local hero and famous Confederate leader of Hood’s Texas Brigade during the Civil War.
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Ft. Leavenworth is United States Army installation that has been in operation for more than 180 years. It is the oldest active Army post located west of Washington DC. Located slightly north of the city of Leavenworth, in the far upper northeast portion of the state of Kansas, occupying over 5,600 acres of land, the base is known for hosting the Military Corrections Complex.
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Maxwell Air Force Base is located in Alabama’s capital city of Montgomery. It is divided into the main base, which lies near the downtown area and Gunter Annex, which is in the eastern part of the city. Maxwell AFB is named for 2LT William Maxwell, while Gunter Annex is named for William Adams Gunter. Maxwell dates back to World War I, while Gunter was first established during World War II.
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Marine Corps Base Quantico is located in Virginia and encompasses over 100 miles in three counties. This base is known for intelligence training and the protection of high ranking officials such as the American President. MCB Quantico also provides the high speed helicopter transport of the American President. This base has a budget of $300 million and has many buildings listed by the historical society.
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Military Paychecks The military paycheck is commonly referred to as the LES, Leave Earning Statement. The LES will tell you basic information, entitlements, deduction, allotments and summaries. All these are labeled by abbreviations which can be confusing if you...
Advice for Enlistees Enlistment stories tend to vary between new soldiers at basic combat training. Basic trainees are always talking about things they wish their recruiters had told them. Some soldiers get really fantastic recruiters who take them to...
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Returning Service Members The excitement of your deployed spouse’s return goes without saying. The welcome home celebration planned by the wives’ club that you have probably been a participant in may actually act as a buffer to help ease...
Camp Sites for the Military Those looking for a military campground and/or a RV park can find many locations throughout the United States that welcome armed forces personnel – including active, retired and reservists – as well as accommodate...
Is the TSP for You? Military members have been able to contribute to the TSP for years, but recently many of them are questioning if the accounts are really the best way to save for retirement. While these accounts...
New Name, Same Game Residents of Picerne Military Housing should have received notice that their housing company name will soon change. Starting in April and expecting to take a year to change over, the new company name will be...
Thrift Savings Plan Once you’ve decided to save money in a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the first question you probably asked yourself was how much to save. While the answer is different for everyone, the following guidelines are a...
Loose Tweets Sink Ships? No one would willingly provide the enemy with information that could harm our soldiers, however, social media users could unknowingly be doing this every day. Operation security, or OPSEC, is essential to keeping our service...
Base Housing Inspections Living in on-post housing has many advantages. Quite often it can be cheaper as rent and all utilities are included. Amenities and on call maintenance makes living easy and everything you need on post is close...
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