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Fort Riley, U.S. military post, 5,760 acres (2,331 hectares), NE Kans., on the Kansas River; est. 1852 to protect travelers on the Santa Fe Trail from attack by Native Americans. Located near the geographic center (though not the geodetic center) of the United States, it was first called Camp Center, but in 1853 it was renamed for Gen. Bennett Riley. It was a cavalry post and school until 1917, when it became a reserve-officer training center. Fort Riley is now a U.S. army staging and training area for transportation, supply, and service 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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In another November article, Michael Gordon reported in The New York Times from Fort Riley, Kansas: "This wind-swept stretch of Kansas has become the hub of a major new push by the United States Army to overhaul its effort to advise Iraq's fledgling security forces. Thomas commanded D Battery, 1-5 FA, at Fort Riley and served as a Fire Direction Officer (FDO) for the battalion while deployed for OIF I and II. Having served on inactive duty since 1938, he entered active duty in the Army at Fort Riley, Kan. |
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