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. ...

Quarterdeck of the Navy
Naval Station Great LAKES is a large and busy place. More than 20,000 military and civilian personnel work, train and live here. Our training commands and schools proudly graduate thousands of recruits and Sailors every year.

The installation is now 100 years old. It, along with the mission here, has been in constant change, allowing us to prepare Sailors for an increasingly sophisticated and technology-based Navy.

Our mission here at Great Lakes is simple: Deliver highly ...

SAN DIEGO
San Diego, named after Saint Didacus, is the second-largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States.
Though San Diego's economy is multifaceted—biotechnology, defense manufacturing, agriculture, software development and microbreweries are some of the city's biggest money-makers—tourism is a cornerstone that can't be ignored.
Tourism drastically affects the city's culture, and San Diego houses many local attractions, such as SeaWorld San Diego, Belmont amusement park, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari ...