About Richard Wilson

Military veteran who spent most if his active military career outside US and never made back and currently lives in Europe but still haven't lost passion about military forces.
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soldiers with families at USAG Heidelberg

USAG Heidelberg

When the Americans came in Heidelberg back March 1945, which there where intact structures historically. Heidelberg turned into house of European headquarters of the Army, 7 º Command of the Reservation of the Army, and 5 of the Headquarters of the Body.  The Kasernes Heidelberg they were constructed back in 1939- In addition a few […]

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Soldiers taking meal at USAG Grafenwoehr

USAG Grafenwoehr

Grafenwoehr is placed in magnificent Bavaria, it is near Nuremberg. When it comes to the main command, it is 7 º Command of Training of the Army with the basic mission of the formation. Moreover, there are like around 1000 individuals assigned like permanent part in Grafenwoehr. In the year 1998, the 7 º Army […]

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Soldiers with flags at USAG Darmstadt

USAG Darmstadt Training Center

It is a non-active base that was closed in 2008, as the authorities of the base was transferred to USAG Heidelberg, which is also located in Germany. The base was stationed with 22nd Signal Brigade and 66th Military Intelligence Group. There were around 9000 personnel living with their families on the base; there were approximately […]

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soldiers at Campbell Barracks

Campbell Barracks

It is a major US base in Europe and it operates as US Army Headquarters for European Operations. The base is located in the city of Heidelberg in the south-west of Germany. It is also home to NATO’s Component Land Headquarters. The base played a major role in both World Wars as part of Nazi […]

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sustainability of USAG Baumholder

USAG Baumholder

Baumholder is a small town in Germany and it is widely known for US base that was established during 1950s. There are around 12,000 US military personnel stationed on the base, they works on the base and moves around in the town. There are also other bases in Germany but Baumholder base offers military support […]

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soldiers learning at USAG Bamberg

USAG Bamberg

The Bamberg base is also referred to as USAG Bamberg and Warner Barracks at some places. The base is located in the city of Bamberg in southern Germany. And it is also considered as one of the best US stations outside the country. The best thing about the base is that US soldiers are stationed […]

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soldiers on helicopter at USAG Ansbach

USAG Ansbach

Germany Ansbach is also known as USAG Ansbach and it is located in the town of Ansbach, Germany. The base has very importance as it administrates all operations of US Arm Force in the Southern region of Germany. The base is an attraction of German architecture where installation of US Forces is stationed but they […]

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Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

It is one of the oldest US Naval bases located in the Guantanamo Bay province of Cuba. The country is an island having a US base at the corner of the country with hills and mountains, which gives it many advantages of security. The base was opened in 1903 and it has been stationed in […]

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Soldiers practice at Novo Selo Training Range

Novo Selo Training Range

It is also known as Novo Selo Training Range built in 1962. It is one of the most important training facilities in Bulgaria, which is used by both Bulgarian and NATO forces stationed in the country. It is a large training facility and it is located around 45km away from Bezmer Air Base, which is […]

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F15 lands at Graf Ignatievo Air Base

Graf Ignatievo Air Base

The base is also known as Graf Igantievo Air Base and it is located in a small town of Graf Ignatievo in the city of Plodiv in Bulgaria. It is the only base of jet fighter planes commissioned with two squadrons of jet planes. The base was built in 1930 by the government of Adolph […]

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Soldiers standing at Bezmer AFB territory

Bezmer Air Force Base

It is also known as Bezmer Air Force base and it is located in a small town of Yambol in Bulgaria. The base was named after Khan of Bezmar from 7th Century. The base played a small role in World War I in providing support to zeppelins, which were used to drop bombs in some […]

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Map of US Bulgarian bases

Aitos Logistics Center

Bulgaria Aitos is also known as Aitos Logistics Center and it is located in a small town of Aitos in the republic of Bulgaria. The base is one of four bases that were established in the republic of Bulgaria through Defense Cooperation Agreement between United States and Bulgaria in 2006. The main purpose of the […]

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real action practice at US Army Garrison Brussels

US Army Garrison Brussels

The United States Army Garrison Brussels is the US Army liason to NATO headquarters and also to the European Units which are housed in Brussels. The United States Army Garrison Brussels mission is to perform the executive functions in support to all the US government agencies including the Department of States, Department of Defense and […]

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US Coast Guard National Strike Force working

USCG National Strike Force

The National Strike force coexistent of the United States Coast Guard is assigned as the direct response unit. This team responds to assigned task such as, hazardous waste removal and oil spills and is also specially trained to handle chemical and biological weapons. Currently, the subdivision is under the management of Captain Roderick E. Walker. […]

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Open day at White Sands Missile Range

White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

The largest rocket range of United States Army is the White Sands Missile Range which covers a 3,200 square miles in the southern part of New Mexico and five other nearby counties. Otera Range and the Oscura Mesa bombing range are found in this installation area.  Fort Bliss Range Complex which occupies 600,000 acres makes […]

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Classroom at US Army Garrison Benelux

US Army Garrison Benelux

The United States Army Garrison (USAG) Benelux is part of the United States Armed Forces whose NATO operation covers in Belgium, Great Britain, the Netherlands, North Germany, Luxemburg and France. The USAG Benelux has it’s headquarter in Chievres Air Base and the Benelux army base also offers its support to the USAG Brussels and the […]

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