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Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in New Mexico and Texas, with its headquarters in El Paso, Texas.Named in honor of LTC William Bliss (1815–1853), a mathematics professor who was the son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor, Ft. Bliss has an area of about 1,700 square miles (4,400 km 2); it is the largest installation in FORSCOM (United States Army Forces Command) and second-largest in ...
Today, Fort DeRussy Armed Forces Recreation Center is the home of the Hale Koa Hotel, [39] or House of the Warrior, an 817-room resort hotel. [37] In 1991, a major expansion project began at the Hale Koa, [39] including the development of 66 acres (270,000 m 2) of Fort DeRussy, a new swimming pool complex, two snack bars, a beverage bar and ...
Each branch of the United States Armed Forces has a branch of MWR. MWR provides free and discounted recreation to military personnel and their families. Although the facilities provided vary from base to base, the types of services, facilities, and programs provided can include fitness centers, pools, marinas, bowling centers, golf courses, restaurants, conference centers, catering, programs ...
The 4th Battalion of the 27th Field Artillery Regiment (4-27 FA) is a mechanized artillery battalion stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas.One of five combat battalions assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (1AD), 4-27 FA currently fields approximately 600 artillery and support personnel, operating self-propelled M109A6 howitzers, and providing direct fire support to the brigade.
Fort Bliss was directed to surrender to Confederate forces on 31 Mar 1861 after Texas withdrew from the Union, to include the garrison hospital. [15] [16] Fort Bliss and the hospital remained Confederate until 20 Aug 1862. [15] The retreating Confederate troops destroyed all of Fort Bliss, except for the hospital, which housed their sick and ...
1 May 2009 battalion moves [4] from Fort Polk, LA, to Fort Bliss, TX. 26 May 2011 142nd conducts Relief in Place [5] for the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Bagram Airfield Afghanistan; 28 April 2012 142nd conducts Transfer of Authority [6] to the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Bagram Airfield Afghanistan
The battalion deactivated in 2007 in Giessen, Germany, and reactivated in 2008 as part of the Ready First Combat Team at Fort Bliss. 2-3 FA deployed to Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, from December 2012 to September 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a combined arms task force as well as provided artillery support ...
Fort Johnson (Vernon Parish, Louisiana), the current home of the Joint Readiness Training Center; Fort Chaffee (Fort Smith, Arkansas), the home of the Joint Readiness Training Center from 1987 to 1993; Fort Lewis (Tacoma, Washington) Fort Bliss (El Paso, Texas)