Posted on 08/25/2005 8:00:36 PM PDT by xzins
Someone smart is probably speculating on land around Ft Bliss as we speak.
Up to now it's been the home of Air Defense Artillery....mostly a home for Advanced Individual Training of Basic Trainees. That would keep it fairly busy, but it wouldn't be the same as having a fighting division and a Cav brigade. That's pretty active.
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The only combat force left in Germany will the 2nd Cavalry Rgt. (Stryker) in Vilseck.
Not sure why, but one of the Brigade Combat Teams's from the 1ID will be based in Fort Knox, Kentucky, while the other 3 will be based in Fort Riley, Kansas.
It's a bad decision to have it at Ft Knox. It's purely a concession to keeping that old place open. Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky senators teamed up to take care of their states.
There is not enough room for a fighting brigade to train at Ft Knox....but there is a great firing range.
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