CoBases – US Military Bases

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  • Camp Fallujah (MEK Compound)

    Fallujah is a big city forty miles to the west of Baghdad. The city is magnificent. It was there, at the beginning of the War of the Gulf, that a British plane with the intention of bombarding a bridge had fallen accidental two bombs guided by laser in a market full of people. Between 50 and 150 civilians they died and many more were hurt when the bomb laser guided RAF who lost his aim exploited in an area constructed of Fallujah. Four bombs guided by laser were withdrawn in Fallujah’s Bridge. At least one throbbed in the center, whereas one or possibly two bombs remained short in the river. The fourth bomb turned aside towards the right and hit against a market in the city. It seemed they could not have informed of his guide’s system laser.

    Exchange at Camp Fallujah

    encouragement by manager at Camp Fallujah

    Soldiers living trailers at Camp Fallujah

    Main sing of Camp Fallujah

    Soldiers with flag at Camp Fallujah

    At the beginning of 244, the Roman armies met near Misiche’s city (current Faluya). The forces of Sapor triumphant, and the city happened to be calling Peroz-Shapur, “Victory [is] Sapor.” Sapor commemorated his victory with a sculpture and the trilingual inscription (in Naqsh-i-Rustam in current Iran) that was affirming that Gordiano III was murdered in the battle. Nevertheless Gordiano III died, it seems to be slightly probable that it has been the direct result of the battle of Misiche / Peroz-Sapor. Campaigns with the Persian of the emperor were promoted in the Roman Empire as a success. Apart from the loss of Hatra, they obtained the control on no territory additional as result of the war, and Sapor not to disturb the Roman interests in the high Mesopotamia for around 8 years.

    The development of Iraq like a modern, industrial company has met favored by a network of roads and railroads between the principal cities and the peripheral provinces. In 1914 Iraq there were only two principal ways, one of Baghdad across Al-Fallujah’s known desert, in the Euphrates and other one, which is in use for happening Turkey principally, of Mosul to Mardin.

  • Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib

    The Iraq Ghurayb Prison is huge. Moreover, the Abu Ghurayb, prison, is located approximately twenty miles specifically west of extensive Baghdad; it is actually where Saddam Kamal that was once the head of Special Security Organization once oversaw torture & the execution of many even thousands of important political prisoners. This prison was and is under full control of Directorate General Security that is the DGS and also known as Amn al-Amm!

    Moreover, more than 4000 prisoners have been executed there at the Iraq Abu Ghraib facility and or Prison back in 1984. In addition, like 122 prisoners have been executed at the Iraq Abu Ghraib prison back somehow recently in Feb 2000 more have been executed later, too.

    This facility actually occupies like 270 acres over four kilometers of great security perimeters & twenty four guard towers. This prison is actually composed of different 5 distinct compounds each and even surrounded by specific guard towers & very high walls. This was constructed by British contractors back in 1960; the Abu Ghraib is like a great and virtual city within another city. In addition, there is a political section and it was once divided to differentiate a closed and an open wing. When it comes to the closed one is houses just Shi’ites. While the open one held’s all the other types of both, real or even suspected activists.

    Tank at Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib

    Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib celebration

    Aral View of FOB Abu Ghraib

    Concert at Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib

    Later, in 2001 the Iraq Ghraib prison, more specific at west Baghdad, have actually held more than 15,100 individuals, and many were even subject to extreme torture. Many Shi’a Kurds & some other type of citizens with an Iranian origin, had totally disappeared in 1980 while the Iran and Iraq terrible war took place, they were reportedly being accommodated without communication at this prison. These people have actually been detained and the conditions were hash!

  • USAG Stuttgart

    The United States Army Garrison is located in the city of Stuttgart in the south of Germany. It operates as the center of flight operations and works along other US air bases in other cities of Germany. It is the permanent location of US Army headquarters. The base operates under the command of Colonel Carl Bird and it keeps constant communication with other bases in Germany. The base offers few basic facilities such as sport and fitness, health and more. The base is located on a small area with some facilities outside the premises of the base. The US troops does not stay on the base, instead the base have a separate place for troops to stay.

    In World War II the city was destroyed in bombing of allied forces and it was rebuilt after the war. During the Cold War the city became the command center of United States military along some European countries, which is commonly known as EUCOM and it still have its headquarters in Stuttgart. The US forces surrounded the city and stayed there during the war, which gave some protection to the city. Later most of US forces left the city but formed a small base.

    USAG Stuttgart celebrating 4th July

    Parade of soldiers at USAG Stuttgart

    Soldiers marching at USAG Stuttgart

    hard studies at USAG Stuttgart

    The USAG base in the city also has a small helicopter base at the southern part of Stuttgart Airport, which is usually used by high profile personnel. The helicopter base on the airport is maintained by US Army with air police of Germany having their own helicopters.

    The base comprise of personnel from US Army, Navy, Marines and all major defense organizations. The staff on the base also comprise of local nationals. The base also provides support to US force installations such as Kelley Barracks, Panzer Kaserne and more. The base works along local authorities to perform operations and provide support to other US installations in the country.

  • Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC)

    The LMRC consists of 2 Landstuhl houses Fisher ready to provide a “home far from the home” for the families and the patients who receive medical attention in the Medical Regional Center Landstuhl, Landstuhl, Germany. The families it is served the European Command of USA, Central Command of USA, Command of Special Operations of USA, and 72 embassies in Europe, Africa and Middle East. From today, we are proud to have supported more than 9.500 families, 2.433 of these families came from the Operation Liberty (OEF-Afghanistan) or the Operation New Dawn (before OIF). Also we are proud to say that they have helped to 27 countries of the coalition in the time of his families of the need.

    Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Facts

    • Website: Visit LRMC Website ›
    • Location: Near Landstuhl, Germany
    • Phone: 011-49-8821-750-1110
    • Latitude: 47.492343
    • Longitude: 11.086231
    • DSN: 314-440-1110

    Eligibility and Cost

    All the services can be activated by military pensioners, family of military men, the civilians of the Department of Defense and members of the forces of the coalition who live at least through 50 kilometers of distance of the hospital are eligible. In order to serve to our families in crisis, we cannot do reservations. The references can be done with a week of anticipation. The confirmation is given normally one day before the arrival. There is no post to remain in Fisher’s House and the demand of the rooms is high, because of this, the families must make a plan of safety copy and be fully prepared.

    Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

    Areal View of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

    Main entrance of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

    Surgeon in action at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

    Regional Landstuhl Medical Center LMRC is the biggest hospital of America out of the United States, and the only hospital of the third level of America in Europe. It is a question of a fully accredited establishment of health that it gives services to approximately 100.000 beneficiaries of primary care and 245.000 beneficiaries total in the European Control. CMLP has treated more than 58.000 military men and civilians, that there include the Department of Defense civilians, contractors and members of the military coalition of 44 countries.

  • Patrick Henry Village (PHV)

    The Patrick Henry base is also sometimes known asPatrickHenryVillageshort for PHV. The base is located in the city ofHeidelbergin the south west ofGermany. The base was completed in 1947 after World War II and it was named after the Governor of Virginia. The base is designed to facilitate troops and workers living with their families. The base hosts US Army and Air Force soldiers and offers all the basic facilities of a city. It offers schools, grocery stores, recreational parks and activity areas, food places, dental, health care, sports and more. The base even has its own Burger King, Anthony’s Pizza and more. The best thing about the base is that its features are open to all everyone authorized to enter the base.

    Patrick Henry Village Facts

    • Website: No known website for Patrick Henry Village
    • Location: City of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Latitude: 49.378
    • Longitude: 8.629
    • DSN: N/A

    ThePatrickHenryVillageoffers both apartments and houses depending upon the rank of military personnel. The base has its own elementary school named asPatrickHenryElementary School. The curriculum ofPatrickHenryElementary Schoolis monitored by local authorities to ensure the quality of education delivered to the children ofUSforces families. The school administration pays close attention to the environment of school premises in order to keep standard of education at its highest level. There are also new plans to be introduced in coming years.

    Soldiers at Patrick Henry Village

    Helicopter lands at Patrick Henry Village

    Areal View of Patrick Henry Village

    Full areal view of Patrick Henry Village

    The base also has a military hospital but it stands outside ofPatrickHenryVillage, located in the southern region ofHeidelberg. The hospital is located near another US Army installation named asMarkTwainVillage. The hospital is near to headquarters of Europe Regional Medical Command and it is also home to US Army Heidelberg Medical Activity. The hospital is a restricted area and it is secured with high level of security; a good feature of the hospital is that it is located near another US forces installation offering services to Mark Twain Village as well.

  • Camp Arifjan

    Camp Arifjan is a military base that is located in the southern part of Kuwait City and in the western part of Shuaiba Port. The base is home to the United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard. It also plays hosts to the deployed active servicemen from Poland, Australia, United Kingdom and Romania. The army installation was built and funded by the Kuwait Government.

    Camp Arifjan Facts

    Camp Arifjan is a United Station military unit that is used as a logistic base, acts as support for the helicopters on ground, motor pool for the entire base owned vehicles, the Kuwait Naval Base and the Aviation Classification and Repair Activity Depot. The base mission is to replace the temporary facilities which includes the around six permanent barracks, temporary shelters which used to known as the Pre-Fabricated Concrete Buildings, constructions of three base Post Exchange, three large dining facilities and the construction of the additional roads in the entire camp.

    Sign of Camp Arifjan

    Areal view of Camp Arifjan

    Barracks at Camp Arifjan base

    Camp Arifjan

    The base is open for local and third world country vendors in setting up small base shops.  It also allows setting up of large permanent vendors such as Arab style bazaars during Sundays. The base also has many fast food restaurants such as Taco Bell, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Subways, Burger King, KFC, Hawaiian Ice, Panda oriental, Hole N one Doughnuts, Baskin Robbins and Dining Facilities.

    Camp Arifjan has 9,000 employees and foreigners based inside the camp which is staffed by the majority of the contractors of the United States Army. The Kuwait of Government has divided the construction of the facility into four packages which they awarded the three contracts to Ron Rhodes.  The facilities are Zone 1 which deals with administrative and quality of life; zone 2 for industrial areas such as warehouse maintenance and storage facility; zone 3 storage for ammunitions and zone 4 facility for the construction of infrastructure.

  • Camp Zama

    Camp Zama is situated 40 km in the southwestern part of Tokyo, Japan which is a United States Army installation. This serves as the major headquarter of the United States Army stationed in Japan and houses the US Army Japan, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade, US Army Japan Aviation Detachment, 78th Signal Battalion, 4th Engineer Group of the Japan Ground Self Defense Group and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

    Camp Zama Facts

    • Website: Visit Camp Zama Website ›
    • Location: In and around the city of Zama, Japan
    • Phone: 011-81-46-407-8500
    • Latitude: 35.488611
    • Longitude: 139.407778
    • DSN: 315-263-8500

    Camp Zama is within the perimeter of Zama City while the two housing facilities, Sagamihara Family Housing Area and the Sagami Depot are situated near the city. What used to be a rural area is now an urban area with the development of new housing and shopping centers which cause population increase and traffic congestion. A trip from Tokyo and other US Army military units to Camp Zama will be met with heavy traffic congestion depending on the time of travel and the most sought after mode of transportation is the local public train transportation which is reliable and runs regularly to the city and neighboring areas.

    Walkabout at Camp Zama

    Main sign of Camp Zama

    Entrance gate at Camp Zama

    Well known dinning facility of Camp Zama

    Camp Zama used to be the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and Route 51, the road leading to Camp Zama was built so that the Emperor of Japan can travel to the camp to review the graduating class of the academy. It also serves as safe haven for the Emperor and until now it serves as the US Army Garrison Japan. The only remaining structure left by the war was the theater workshop which is used by the Imperial Japanese Army for various ceremonies.

    During the March 2011, the unforeseen crisis of the Fukushima I nuclear accidents, the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the Camp Zama personnel assisted the Operation Tomodachi wherein the 300 families of the American personnel voluntarily left the base for relocation outside Japan.

  • Camp Bondsteel

    Camp Bondsteel is situated in east of Kosovo near Urosevac and was named in honor of Vietnam War awardee, US Army Staff Sergeant James L. Bondsteel. Camp Bondsteel is the major base of the United States Army under the command of Kosovo. It also serves as headquarters for NATO and home to the 7,000 servicemen.

    Camp Bondsteel Facts

    • Website: No known website for Camp Bondsteel.
    • Location: Kosovo
    • Phone: 00-49-621-730-781-4000
    • Latitude: 42.366667
    • Longitude: 21.25
    • DSN: N/A

    Camp Bondsteel was built in 955 acres of land by the 94th Engineer Construction Battalion and Kellog, Brown and Root (KBR) under the supervision of the Army Corps of Engineers. KBR serves as the major contractor for all the operation inside the base. The base was built by flattening two hills and formed a valley where the base now lies. The structures inside the camp are made mainly from wooden materials, semi permanent shelters within a 2.5 meter high earthen barricade. Fifty two helipads were built inside the installation on August 1999.

    Areal view of Camp Bondsteel

    Tower at Camp Bondsteel

    Full areal view at Camp Bondsteel

    Tanks at Camp Bondsteel

    Camp Bondsteel boasts itself for being the largest base in south eastern part of Europe with complete facilities the residents will require without having to go out of the base. The base is run by both military and civilian personnel who are living mostly inside the base. The base has the largest Post Exchange (PX) in south east of Europe which provide the residents all the necessities from the smallest household items, food to computers, and small furniture which is housed in a two story building.

    The base has the best hospital in the entire Kosovo, a gym, a movie, fire station, chapel, military police station, two recreational building complete with all the amenities such as phone, internet connections, video games, and an education center which is called the Laura Bush and all kinds of amenities that a certain area needs. All of these were built to ensure that life of the military men and all those working in the base will lead a normal one.

  • USAG Schweinfurt

    It is also known as USAG Schweinfurt and it is located in the town of Bavaria, Germany. The base was constructed during World War I and it was widely used during Second World War. The base had a ball baring manufacturing company that was severely destroyed by Nazi Germany during World War II. The city was bombard 22 times and it was heavily damaged along United States Army Air Force base. In 1945 the 42nd Infantry Division of United States entered the area and captured many soldiers.

    USAG Schweinfurt Facts

    After World Wars theUSforces took strong control of the city along other allies and they are still stationed today. TheUSforces had established Schweinfurt US Army Garrison. The city soon recovered from the bombardment and it has a war monument today. The two countries now have strong relations after the devastating bombardment.

    The base is divided into two parts with different facilities. The base is located at a very beautiful place in the city and it is few hours drive away fromFrance,BelgiumandSwitzerland. It has all the facilities for families living here including health care, dental, sport and fitness, finance and more. The main purpose of the base is to provide support to forces stationed inEuropein case of uncertainty. Another good feature of the base is that it is very close to airport as the base does not have airfield.

    military training at USAG Schweinfurt

    USAG Schweinfurt soldiers

    soldiers and US flag at USAG Schweinfurt

    soldiers practice at USAG Schweinfurt

    There are around 12,000 soldiers and civilians working on the base. The base has large empty space ideal for training exercise. The base does not offer much training exercises as there is large number of families living on the base. There are also some bachelors and under training officers staying in special houses on the base. Soldiers with families are provided different houses with more facilities for their families living on the base.

  • USAG Garmisch

    Germany Garmisch, known as officially Garmisch-Partenkirchen, is a very nice city locality placed in Bavaria’s Alps on the market German – southwest of the border with Austria the city of Munich. Garrison of Army of the USA known as USAG Garmisch today provides support to the community to that of George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, of the School of the NATO in Oberammergau’s surroundings, and the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort the ELR, previously known as the Armed Forces of Center of Recreation the AFRC.

    USAG Garmisch Facts

    • Website: Visit USAG Garmisch Website ›
    • Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
    • Phone: 011-49-8821-750-1110
    • Latitude: 47.492343
    • Longitude: 11.086231
    • DSN: 314-440-1110

    Moreover, the garrison of the Headquarters is in the side west of the city of Artillery Kaserne. Here it is where you will find all the services of support and the Mall. The area of the housing meets close to the Kaserne the school and Services for Childre and Young centers located in the entry. The Center Marshall is across the street Sheridan Kaserne. In the north side of the city, it is the Complex Abrams that the offices of several houses of the EUI and his housings of the employees. The School of the NATO is in Oberammergau, aprox. a NW 30 minutes in car.

    In May, 1945, 10 ª Armored Division captured Garmisch and little later, the Garmisch Military Post and the Area of Recreation Garmisch that is now Edelweiss Lodge and Resort was established.

    USAG Garmisch Building

    Areal view of USAG Garmisch

    Areal view in night of USAG Garmisch

    baseball field USAG Garmisch

    From 1944-45, it turned into a hospital and after the war, was used as internee hospital, a prisoners’ field of war, USA and the military barrack. In 1948 the section of the Kaserne used as a prisoners’ field was returned to the German government. On July 14, 1975, the German units of the Army, headquarters of the first Division of Mountain and the Musikkorps 8, moved to this section, which returned to his original name. In 1989, the Army of USA they moved many of his offices to include in the Group of Command of Artillery Kaserne. The first headquarters of Division of Mountain were kept until 1992 and now the only one that stays they are the soldiers of the Bundeswehr in the Musikkorps.

  • Fort Knox

    Visiting the Kentucky Fort Knox, the visitors will get surprised with a strong bond between soldiers, people, civilians and family who come together for the unity of nation’s defense. This community could reflect the harmony between military and civilians. The residents on post and off post are working together and share the task equally to create peace and happiness in life. Strongly held in Kentucky, this military base is supported greatly by surrounding people in years. This fact has shown how the harmony created peace in this military base. What else’s, this existence has been known worldwide and recognized to be the best training center in the world.

    Fort Knox Facts

    • Website: Visit Fort Knox Website ›
    • Location: Kentucky
    • Phone: (502) 624-1181
    • Latitude: 37.906418
    • Longitude: -85.960808
    • DSN: 464-1181

    The Kentucky Fort Knox has been leading Army into great development of high end technology as well as the personal quality, with regarding advanced training, war fighting capability and readiness. These aspects become main points to achieve. Indeed the fort Knox is authorized Kentucky City which covers 170.4 sq miles or 109,054 acres. Its vast area is considered to be the 6th biggest urban community in Kentucky with a list of history that is worth to explore. Are you interested to visit there, a lot of facilities and attractions related to military are there to make you amazed with.

    Fort Knox main Building

    Fort Knox interiour

    Areal View of Fort Knox

    Fort Knox sign and staute

    A wide range of lodgings are available around and in Kentucky Fort Knox. If you wish to have official lodging of Army, the Fort Knox Army Lodging is the way to go. Also, getting closer to the community could widen your view about real life in military base; fortunately lodging is available in the community. Visiting this Fort Knox won’t make you bored since a lot of attractions are available. Let’s trace the history stored in the Patton museum of Cavalry and Armor and find out what makes the Fort Knox is really interesting in the eyes of people around the world.

  • Fort Campbell

    Basically situated on Kentucky, the Kentucky Fort Campbell has perfect ability to install the mission ready contingency force by rail, air, waterway and highway. It acquires honor as the only home for Air Assault Division, which is known as 101st Airborne Division. Also it accommodates two high-status particular operation command unit like the fifth Special Forces group and the 160th particular operations aviation regiment, both are airborne. A range of military units have been there to achieve the defined mission. It holds some mobilization and training support for particular part of Army Reserve Units and Army National Guard. Indeed, this site is the real Army Installation supporting reserved and active component military units, veterans, army civilians and so on.

    Fort Campbell Facts

    • Website: Visit Fort Campbell Website ›
    • Location: along the Hopskinville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee Border
    • Phone: (270) 798-2151
    • Latitude: 36.673169
    • Longitude: -87.492542
    • DSN: 635-2151

    The Kentucky Fort Campbell is basically home to some contingency forces and it takes great responsibility to provide support onward expeditionary forces by giving sustainable and effective facilities that could improve the security and safety of Fort Campbell centre of population. Indeed this military base has been known to be one at frontline of change and step by step leading others to be more proactive and innovative in countering a range of challenges and the customer’s requirement. As innovation is the main point to achieve, the officials won’t neglect the importance of preserving traditions, cultures and heritage that become self identity of fort Campbell.

    Areal View of Fort Campbell

    Fort Campbell Soldiers

    Fort Campbell Sign

    Fort Campbell Soldiers walking

    Soldiers living in the Kentucky Fort Campbell could experience better life in quality standards. This military base already includes medical care, prosperous communities, schools, recreation and new housing. Apart from these facilities, Fort Campbell is known to be the World Class Army Home that keeps persistent on taking innovative way to every step they do. The change into 101st Airborne is determined to make the Military more able to counter the recent challenges. Indeed Kentucky itself has been doing limitation to the taxation’s right. Thus the residents only have to pay the taxes to the US state only. This complete facilities and large mass of people are there to perform good prosperous community and encountering challenge related to the safety of the world.

  • USAG Hohenfels

    From 2005, Hohenfels was a small installation with approximately 5.000 in active service, members of the family, and the civilians. The total included population: personal 2012 in active service, 670 civilians, 618 natives of the country in 618, 2.000 members of the family, and 2.500 of other persons included the scholars to what at the time it was the fight against the maneuver of training. These individuals combined for a total of 7.890 persons in the community Hohenfels. It was located in a rural zone in the condition of Bavaria. It was less than one hour in car of Nuremberg, Regensburg, and the Czech Republic.

    USAG Hohenfels Facts

    • Website: Visit USAG Hohenfels Website ›
    • Location: near the border of the Czech Republic, Germany
    • Phone: 011-49-711-680-113
    • Latitude: 52.584563
    • Longitude: 10.753928
    • DSN: 314-430-1110

    Tourist zones comoel of the Austrian Alps, Munich, or Neuschwanstein’s castle, were less than 3 hours of Hohenfels. Housing in the community military Hohenfels spread widely to end. There were neighborhoods so far away as a unit of 1 hour. Though great part of the Army of USA. Europe (USAREUR) there was reduction for the year 2005; Hohenfels continued growing and the change as part of the Army after the Cold War, largely due to the closing of other facilities and the movement of units to Hohenfels.

    USAG Hohenfels

    USAG Hohenfels Joint base

    USAG Hohenfels Soldier

    Soldiers trip near USAG Hohenfels

    Hohenfels Area of Formation went of approximately 45 kilometers to Grafenwoehr southwest, and was lower than 60 miles of the border with Czech Republic. It was located in Neumarkt’s County in the district of High place Palatinado, in the condition independent from Bavaria.

    The region was a part of the High place Palatinado Jura and high lands that Danube was spreading from Amberg in the north up to the river in the south. The features typical of the Jura were a mountainous area with rocky softly rounded formations, mixed forests of coniferous and of expired leaf, dry valleys and a general shortage of water resources. The cultivable land in the lowest sections between the hills is of low fertility, often cutlery of eroded rocks and limestone.

  • Fort Riley

    Have you ever visited Kansas Fort Riley? There a lot of surprising things can be seen. The building of Fort Riley was built in 1853 and comes with some heritages like Buffalo Soldiers and Armstrong Custer in ninetieth century. Also, the soldiers from big battle between twentieth and twentieth one century are well described. It has been an active military base in US. Spending your free time to visit this military base is so worth it, since you are offered some attractions like museum, statues, historical marker and status. The decoration of Fort Riley is unique with all-in-one setting that reminds everyone to the design of park or some campus. The setting makes visitors easy to explore what behind the real Fort Riley.

    Fort Riley Facts

    • Website: Visit Fort Riley Website ›
    • Location: near the Kansas River in Northeast Kansas
    • Phone: (785) 239-2672
    • Latitude: 39.080362
    • Longitude: -96.783753
    • DSN: 856-1110

    If you love shopping, you will be greeted by some shops located around. You could buy some souvenirs at gift shop nearby US Cavalry Museum post. When getting the Kansas Fort Riley, visitors usually spend five minutes to pass the entrance. However some formal issued letter should be brought if you plan to visit this military base since the army will ask the photo ID, the insurance’s proof and car registration. Unfortunately the visitors who are allowed to explore the Fort Riley must be US residents. Others are not allowed. The officials will give some information related to some places that might not be visited; some restrictions are usually clearly explained.

    Fort Riley Transport

    Barack at Fort Riley

    Fort Riley

    Fort Riley main sign

    There are two buildings in Kansas Fort Riley which accommodate 3 museums including Fort riley regimental, US Cavalry Museum and Constabulary Museum and the Custer House Museum. These three museums are worth to visit. Learning history allows us withdraw some lessons about life. That’s why these museums could be the way to go. The really cool thing is the Custer House Museum, which is one of three museums in Fort Riley has a rumor of being haunted. Well, it is just a rumor.

  • USAG Fort Leavenworth

    As the most remarkable history army installation in the nation, Kansas Fort Leavenworth hold such a number of historic investigations which had been conducted few decades ago and all has been preserved in good memory since 1970. Its vast location covers up to 23 km which already includes NHLD (natural Historic Landmark District). This preservation was built in 1974. To collect historical investigations, some research have been conducted and finally found some historic sites which have been registered into NRHP including the Santa Fe Trail Ruts and the Main Parade Ground. Since 2006, those sites have been considered as part of Frontier National Heritage Area.

    USAG Fort Leavenworth Facts

    Situated in the Frontier Military Scenic Byway, Leavenworth County, Kansas, the Kansas Fort Leavenworth was formerly the military road linking to Fort Gibson and Fort Scott, Oklahoma. This organization is run by US army with the commanders LTG Robert L Bob Caslen and considered to be the oldest US Army post west of Missouri River which is still active and has been running over a hundred and seventy year. Being viewed in historical side, the Fort Leavenworth is also named as Intellectual Center of the Army. During the westward expansion of the country, this military base was considered to be real destination of many people including settlers, American Indians, Surveyors and so on.

    Soldiers at USAG Fort Leavenworth

    USAG Fort Leavenworth

    Fort Leavenworth Barracks

    Sign of Fort Leavenworth

    Indeed the Kansas Fort Leavenworth has been a home for Military base including US Disciplinary Barracks, the Midwest Regional Correctional Facility and etc. It also accommodates some tenant organizations which have close relationship with the defined function of Combined Arms Center (CAC) like Foreign Studies Office and The Command and General Staff College. Through its complexity, no wonder this military base is considered to be the oldest and big military base that is worth to visit. There you will make out some preserved military sites and learn more about historic value of Fort Leavenworth.

  • USAG Mannheim

    The military community of Mannheim is in the southwest of Germany, to approximately 100 kilometers (km) / 60 miles to the south of Frankfurt already 25 miles to the northwest km/15 of Heidelberg. It contains specific indications for the personnel of coming they can be in the section that you desire.

    USAG Mannheim Facts

    • Website: Visit USAG Mannheim Website ›
    • Location: Heidelberg, Germany
    • Phone: 011-49-711-680-113
    • Latitude: 49.401929
    • Longitude: 8.680239
    • DSN: 314-430-1110

    Furthermore, the military units of the Army in the autumn of the community Mannheim, under the principal control of the army of The Europe United States (USAREUR). The mission of the units of the Army of local USA is predominantly of signs, of Transport and the Military police of support. Also the installation of military imprisonment of USA for Europe is in Coleman’s barrack.

    The total approximate assigned population is of 15.000, which it consists in: the duty of the active Army, 4.000; Air Force to owe assets, 200; members of the Army of the family, 6484; members of the family of the Air Force, 197, civil employees and members of the family, and 3.266 military pensioners of USA, 727.

    Soldiers Marching at Mannheim

    USAG Mannheim interior

    USAG Mannheim speach

    USAG Mannheim Summit

    The Military Mannheim of the Community has his original roots with the American forces of occupation immediately after the Second World War. From 1974, the mission has been that of being the only point of control for the Americans and to provide the base to support the operations of the tenant’s units in the geographical assigned area. The Military Mannheim of the USA of the Community Activity (USMCA) was consolidated by USMCA-Worms, in 1990 and was a low repatriate as the Battalion of 293nd Support Base (PAB) of 26 ª Zone of Group of Support (ASG) in 1991. The current area of the responsibility spreads more than 938 square miles, with a total of 20 facilities.  The BSB 293a admits units of all the USAREUR’s principal commands and some units are to be expanded!