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Fort Bliss, U.S. army post, 1,122,500 acres (454,300 hectares), W Tex., E of El Paso; est. 1849 and named for Col. William Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylor's adjutant in the Mexican War. Originally strategically located near the only ice-free pass through the Rocky Mts., it guarded the U.S.-Mexican border and protected West-bound gold seekers from hostile Native Americans; task forces against Cochise Cochise (kōchēs`, kōchē`sā), c.1815–1874, chief of the Chiricahua group of Apache in Arizona. ..... Click the link for more information. and Geronimo Geronimo (jərŏn`əmō'), c.1829–1909, leader of a Chiricahua group of the Apaches , b. Arizona. ..... Click the link for more information. were based there. The fort's location has changed several times as a result of flooding; its present site, on a mesa, was established in 1890. In 1916, post commander Gen. John J. Pershing led an unsuccessful expedition into Mexico to catch the bandit Francisco (Pancho) Villa Villa, Francisco (fränsēs`kō vē`yä), c.1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed Pancho Villa. ..... Click the link for more information. . Fort Bliss is now the Army Air Defense Center, training missilemen, artillerymen, and air-defense units. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lascano from Fort Bliss, TX, comments on the quality of training when she writes, "When I returned to my permanent duty station and started to treat patients my doctor (Designated Trainer) was very impressed with my carving abilities and how well the anatomy of the tooth restorations were. Wesner Year Duty Station 1924 Madison Barracks, NY 1925 Schofield Barracks, HI 1926 Fort Davis, Canal Zone (Panama) 1927 Fort Bliss, TX 1928 Fort Bragg, NC 1929 Fort Benning, GA 1930 Schofield Barracks, HI 1931 Fort Sheridan, IL 1932 Schofield Barracks, HI 1933 1934 Schofield Barracks, HI 1935 Fort Riley, KS 1936 Fort Sam Houston, TX 1937 Fort Francis E. With a favorable, year-round climate ideally suited for outdoor activities, Fort Bliss, TX, embarked on a program to completely upgrade their two major parks. |
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