Fort Bliss (Images of America)

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  • Paperback
  • 127 Pages
  • Released: August 27, 2018
  • Originally Released: 2018
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Established as one of many frontier Army posts in 1849 following the Mexican-American War, Fort Bliss, Texas, has endured as an Army installation when most other frontier posts have faded from memory. From a small collection of adobe buildings, it has seen growth, decline, two closures, and ultimately survival as the major Army maneuver post that it is today. The post, named for West Point math prodigy and soldier William Wallace Smith Bliss, has served many roles in America's conflicts and has seen the march of technology in war fighting. Its role today includes training for the Army's only armored division, known as 1st Armored Division; training for major Army air and missile defense forces; serving as a mobilization platform for Army soldiers and civilians to deploy to support America's missions overseas; and testing of major equipment to be adopted for military use.

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History | 20th Century | 19th century | Texas | fast

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  • ISBN: 9781467129152
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6/lbs (approx)
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