The role of Fort Sill has evolved since Maj. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan drove the first stake here in 1869. Fort Sill Soldiers originally protected settlers in Texas from raids by the Plains Indian tribes. Soldiers from famous units like the 7th Cavalry, led by Col. George A. Custer, and the 10th Cavalry, known as the Buffalo Soldiers, used Fort Sill as a base in the Indian Wars.
As the tribes accepted peace with the U.S., Fort Sill’s mission changed. ...

Located 42 miles north of the San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field) and 88 miles south of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Camp Pendleton is home to Marine Corps Installations West, I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and many tenant units, including Marine Aircraft Group 39 and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA).

Approximately 64,000 people work and live aboard the base. Camp Pendleton provides training facilities for many active-duty and reserve Marine, Navy ...