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Fort Ord

By Harold E. Raugh Jr.

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2004
ISBN
9781439614204, 2003115616
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
48 MB (49949529 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-13 07:57:08
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

From its establishment during World War I to its closure at the end of the Cold War, the Army installation best known as Fort Ord made a significant contribution to our national defense. Founded as a training area for Presidio of Monterey troops in 1917, Fort Ord covered more than 28,000 acres near the city of Monterey in its heyday. The local topography made it ideal as an infantry training center, and this was its primary mission throughout much of the 20th century. Most recently, Fort Ord was home to the 7th Infantry Division (Light), which was inactivated in 1993. In September 1994, Fort Ord closed its gates and became a part of military history.

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