FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Leavenworth ~ 30 SEPT, 2008

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is the oldest continuously operating military installation west of the Mississippi River. This historic post, noted for its campus setting, open green spaces and hometown character, is the home of the US Army’s Combined Arms Center (CAC). CAC, as a major subordinate headquarters of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, has often been referred to as the “ Intellectual Center of the Army”. It is, in many regards, “home base” for the majority of field grade officers across the Army.

Since 1882, CAC and its predecessor organizations have been engaged in the primary mission of preparing the Army and its leaders for war.

Henry Leavenworth (December 10, 1783–July 21, 1834) was an American soldier active in the War of 1812 and early military expeditions against the Plains Indians. He established Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, and also gave his name to Leavenworth, Kansas, Leavenworth County, Kansas, and the Leavenworth Penitentiary.

Colonel Henry Leavenworth, with the officers and men of the 3rd Infantry Regiment from Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis, Missouri, established Fort Leavenworth in 1827 to be a forward base protect the Santa Fe Trail.

For 30 years, Fort Leavenworth was the chief base of operations on the Indian frontier. In 1839, Col. S. W. Kearney marched against the Cherokees with 10 companies of dragoons, the largest U.S. mounted force ever assembled. Throughout the war with Mexico, Fort Leavenworth was the outfitting post for the Army of the West.

Learn  More About The History of Fort Leavenworth Here!

 

Since its founding in 1827, it has significantly evolved and today, as part of Installation Management Command - West Region, the Fort Leavenworth Garrison supports the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) by managing and maintaining the home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.

CAC has eleven major subordinate organizations that are staff extensions and provide expertise for the core functions. All are located at Fort Leavenworth:

Battle Command Knowledge System, U.S. Army Information Operations Proponent, Combat Studies Institute, Current Force Integration Directorate, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Center for Training (which includes the Battle Command Training Program and the National Simulations Center), TRADOC Program Integration Office-Battle Command, Center for Army Lessons Learned, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, Center for Army Leadership, and Military Review.

Read More About Fort Leavenworth Here!

Colonel Benjamin Grierson formed the 10th Cavalry on 21 September 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It, along with the 9th Cavalry, 24th and 25th Infantry, formed the first all-black regiments in the Regular United States Army. In western Kansas, the Kiowa encountered the soldiers of the 10th as valiant opponents and termed them the "Buffalo Soldiers."

 

On December 1, 1888, General Benjamin Grierson, upon relinquishing command of the Tenth Cavalry stated:

"Always in the vanguard of civilization and in contact with the most warlike and savage Indians of the Plains. The officers and men have cheerfully endured many hardships and privations, and in the midst of great dangers steadfastly maintained a most gallant and zealous devotion to duty, and they may well be proud of the record made, and rest assured that the hard work undergone in the accomplishment of such important and valuable service to their country, is well understood and appreciated, and that it cannot fail, sooner or later, to meet with due recognition and reward."

Learn More About The Buffalo Soldiers Here!

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[Tanniker Smith]

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[laurenmarlowe]

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[Tanniker Smith]

WOO-HOO!

Good evening, lauren! Good evening, all!
Looks like I refreshed FR at just the right time!

[mylife]

This is a roadtrip I dont want to take!

[HopeandGlory]

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[SevenofNine]

OH S***T kydto news wire report that Japanese stocks are down 600 point minus I haven’t seen disaster like since Perry Mason got his a*** kick by Godzilla

[laurenmarlowe]

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Carney (right) speaks with an Iraqi soldier at a checkpoint during a patrol in the Gazaliyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19, 2008. Carney is assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. DoD photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Oswald, 332nd Expeditionary Security Force, Immediate Reaction Force, prepares for a patrol at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 24, 2008. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

U.S. Army Cpt. Michael Kolton speaks with an employee at the neighborhood activities center prior to a business development seminar in the Gazaliyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 21, 2008. Kolton is Platoon Leader, Green Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. DoD photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill, U.S. Army. (Released)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Road Trip: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

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[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Tann!

FIRST!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you my, that's no joke! :o)

SECOND!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you for our Pledge, Hope!

THIRD!!

[DorisCCC]

Thank you for posting this. My husband and I lived out there after we got married 41 years ago and our son was born there at Munson Army Hospital. I worked at the Command and General Staff College for awhile and loved it. This brought back a lot of memories. Would like to go back for a visit.

[mylife]

I have a friend that was a marine prison guard there

[laurenmarlowe]

Evening Seven!

[SandRat]

Just so long as it’s not to the “Shady Side” of Fort Leavenworth. LOL!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy MA! *HUGS*

Missed you all last week, I’m a zombie. Gonna call it a day shortly.

[SandRat]

Back to School

An Iraqi Army Soldier hands out school supplies to children at the al-Abbas School in al-Imam, Babil province, Sept. 25, 2008. Photo by Jacob Brown.

[Bringbackthedraft]

30 years later, I’m still using my C&GS coffee cup.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you DorisCCC, thank you for joining us this evening, and thanks for sharing your memories!

Hope you do get to return for a visit.