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  Camp Shelby
Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the largest state owned training site in the nation, has a long history of serving the country and is considered by many as “a national treasure.” During wartime, the camp's mission is to serve as a major, independent mobilization station of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
Shelby was a militia-man and was known as a crack-shot with a muzzle loader rifle.
Camp Shelby proved ideal for U.S. Army maneuvers in 1938, and in 1940 the Mississippi congressional delegation was successful in reopening the Camp as a federal installation.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/camp-shelby.htm   (1969 words)

  
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Camp Shelby was a training camp for the men of the
Camp Shelby is located in the state of Mississippi in the United States.
Camp Shelby seemed like a very difficult place to be for months, with the barracks, the food, the training and other problems they had such as trying to get along with the other men at the camp.
library.thinkquest.org /CR0210341/Shelby/campshelbypage.htm   (550 words)

  
 German POW's in Mississippi
Camp Clinton, one of four major POW base camps established in Mississippi, was unique among the other camps because it housed the highest ranking German officers.
Camp McCain housed 7,700, Camp Clinton 3,400, and Camp Shelby housed 5,300.
These base camps had most of the facilities and services that could be found in a small town — dentists, doctors, libraries, movies, educational facilities (English language was the most popular course) and athletics (soccer was the most popular sport).
mshistory.k12.ms.us /features/feature20/germanprisonersofwar.html   (2220 words)

  
 Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Major General J.O. Shelby Camp # 191
Shelby attended Transylvania University and was engaged in rope manufacturing until 1852 when he moved to Waverly, Missouri.
Shelby transferred to the Confederate Army in the spring of 1862 and went with General Sterling Price east of the Mississippi River.
Shelby's Raid which began on September 22, 1863 with 600 men covered fifteen-hundred miles and resulted the destruction of $1,000,000 worth of Federal supplies and $800,000 of railroad property.
www.missouridivision-scv.org /camp191.htm   (625 words)

  
 Camp Shelby History Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Encompassing more than 134,820 acres, Camp Shelby, located 10 miles south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi is one of the largest state-owned and operated field training sites in the United States.
Camp Shelby was originally activated in 1917 as a training camp for World War I troops and deactivated following the war.
During wartime, the camp's mission is to serve as a major, independent mobilization station of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
www.lib.usm.edu /~archives/campshel.htm   (1014 words)

  
 Sons of Confederate Veterans - The Shelby Grays Camp 1852
We invite and welcome you to The Shelby Grays Camp 1852 that was established in Arlington, Tennessee.
We serve Shelby County as a patriotic, educational, nonpolitical, historical society preserving the true history and heritage of the Confederate Cause during the “War Between The States.” Its primary purpose is the preservation of the past and we are the guardians of the heritage that our ancestors have given us.
The Shelby Grays Camp 1852, Sons of Confederate Veterans, accepts its covenant of responsibility to preserve the Christian principles held by the Southern people which led to their decision to defend constitutional self-government.
tennessee-scv.org /camp1852   (308 words)

  
 Camp Shelby
Shelby was a militia-man and he distinguished himself in battle against the Chickamouga Indians.
Senator Inouye returned to Camp Shelby in 2003 as the keynote speaker for the dedication of the monument to the members of 442nd RCT.
Camp Shelby was home of several divisions who trained there during WW2 and later for the Korean Conflict.
members.aol.com /Custermen85/CampShelby.htm   (2022 words)

  
 371: A Review of the Mississippi Military Department's Operations at Camp Shelby
Camp Shelby is a military training facility in south Mississippi which is operated by the Mississippi Military Department.
While most housing at Camp Shelby is used for a legitimate public purpose, some senior members of the Military Department have used these facilities for private purposes without adequately reimbursing the state.
Camp Shelby management adheres to Military Department regulations concerning the assignment, promotion, and appraisal of employees and the use of the dual employment system.
www.peer.state.ms.us /371.html   (865 words)

  
 Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
Camp Shelby, Mississippi, is the largest state-owned and operated field training site in the United States.
The Post was named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Indian fighter, Revolutionary War hero and 1st Governor of Kentucky, by the first troops to train here, the 38th Division.
Because of Camp Shelby's natural advantages of climate, terrain and location, it was reopened in 1940 as a federal installation.
www.ngms.state.ms.us /campshelby/about/index.html   (250 words)

  
 wcco.com - Camp Shelby Plans Sendoff For Minnesota Brigade
Graduation day is rapidly approaching for thousands of Iraq-bound troops from Minnesota, and military trainers at Camp Shelby are already preparing for their next class of soldiers from more than a dozen states.
Camp Shelby, an expansive, 136,000-acre National Guard base south of Hattiesburg, has served a pivotal role training soldiers for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The soldiers are subjected to a highly specialized training regiment at Camp Shelby that is tailored to the mission they will face overseas.
wcco.com /local/local_story_045165757.html   (457 words)

  
 Army Times - Camp Shelby to get 45 new jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
“Camp Shelby is second to none when it comes to training areas and equipment,” Barbour said.
Camp Shelby has been bustling with activity in recent years.
The base was mobilized as a federal training center in March 2004 and has seen nearly 20,000 Guard soldiers from as far away as Alaska and New Jersey pass through its gates.
www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2405064.php   (268 words)

  
 Preparing for Iraq at Camp Shelby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
He said training exercises at Camp Shelby have ìweeded outî some and said a ìfair percentageî of his 110-member Bravo Company had to return to Minnesota because of not meeting requirements.
Part of Camp Shelby received hurricane damage and the camp was also being used by hurricane victims, so there were those displaced people, along with aid workers from various agencies at the camp following the hurricanes, said Hatch.
The result was that more than the normal amount of training at the camp had to be done in the forward operating bases in the outskirts of the camp where instead of barracks, the shelters are tents.
www.unioneagle.com /2005/December/29iraq.html   (567 words)

  
 CAMP SHELBY EXERCISES INCREASED THREAT CONDITION
CAMP SHELBY, MS - Camp Shelby exercised an increase in the threat condition today to better prepare and train the 2/28th and 53rd Brigade Combat Teams to effectively conduct operations in the high stress environments of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Changing the threat condition adds another wrinkle to the theater immersion training environment at Camp Shelby.
Every Soldier must be able to adapt to the environment and face theater-specific challenges for the first time during training, not in Iraq.
www.first.army.mil /pao/2005_Articles/Camp_shelby_Exercises.htm   (213 words)

  
 Monument to the 85th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby, Mississippi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Camp Shelby was chosen for the monument site due to its significance in the history of the 85th Infantry Division in World War II.
The monument was dedicated with a formal ceremony chaired by Howard Maki of the Polar Bear Association and unveiled by Mr.
Camp Shelby is currently administered by the Mississippi National Guard as a training camp, but from 1942 to 1945 it was an active army base where numerous divisions trained.
yourpage.blazenet.net /cjheiser/mnt85cs.html   (353 words)

  
 Troop G In Camp Shelby
Since first arriving at Camp Shelby in June, the soldiers of Troop G have been divided between Erwin-based "H Company" and the Kingsport-based headquarters unit of the 278th ACR’s Second Squadron.
She said many spouses of Troop G soldiers are planning to travel to Camp Shelby to pick up their soldiers on Oct. 28.
The 550-mile drive from Morristown, where Carey resides, to Camp Shelby takes about 8.5 hours with stops only for gas and restroom breaks, Carey said, noting that she had made the drive to and from Camp Shelby to see her husband, Lester Carey, five times since Troop G went to Camp Shelby in June.
www.angelfire.com /tn3/278thacrfrg/troopgnews8.html   (527 words)

  
 Armed Forces Museum, Camp Shelby, MS
Armed Forces Museum, Camp Shelby, MS And Kilroy Was Here.
Camp Shelby is one of the largest state-owned field training sites in the U.S. It was established in 1917 and was named for Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero and Kentucky's first governor.
He has always been known as a friend of the military, for our nation’s strong defense and as a leader in the fight for veteran’s rights.
www.kilroywashere.org /004-Pages/CampShelby/CampShelby.html   (400 words)

  
 History of Camp Shelby
Named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Indian fighter, Revolutionary War hero and 1st Governor of Kentucky, by the first troops to train there, the 38th Division.
1918: Camp Shelby deactivated at end of World War I. 1934: State of Mississippi acquires Camp Shelby for use as National Guard summer camp.
Camp Shelby is closed at conclusion of war.
www.globalsecurity.org /org/news/2003/030908-shelby.htm   (175 words)

  
 wcco.com - Dayton Visits Troops At Camp Shelby
Mark Dayton said Minnesota National Guard soldiers are well trained and well equipped at Camp Shelby, Miss., as they prepare for their deployment overseas.
The senator arrived in Camp Shelby on Friday and spent much of Saturday visiting with soldiers, observing their training and riding on convoy patrols.
Dayton said the 2,600 soldiers at the camp were doing their best to prepare for their one-year mission in the Middle East.
wcco.com /local/local_story_021154909.html   (249 words)

  
 Armed Forces Museum Opens at Camp Shelby  The 69th Infantry Division
The 69th Infantry Division's proud history is honored in the new Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
Senator Daniel Inouye (Hawaii) who trained at Camp Shelby in the early part of 1943 as an enlisted man in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a newly-formed unit composed of Japanese Americans.
Camp Shelby is about 15 miles south of Hattiesburg, MS, on U. The Armed Forces Museum houses memorabilia from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War.
www.69th-infantry-division.com /honor/honor.html   (781 words)

  
 Stories from Summer Camp: Shooting for the Stars
Brought on by her love of the cinema, Shelby's film festival will be the first of its kind in the greater Palo Alto San Mateo area.
Shelby first decided to organize a film festival after attending the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
Shelby's exposure to cutting-edge movie software and hardware helped focus her interest in movie making and raised the bar of her expectations.
www.internaldrive.com /press_story_shooting_stars.htm   (835 words)

  
 Leader Call - Camp Shelby says media invitations not result of training complaints
JACKSON — The Army is inviting reporters to watch training exercises at a National Guard base in south Mississippi, but officials say the invitation is not a reaction to complaints that soldiers at Camp Shelby are insufficiently trained for combat.
Doril Sanders, a Camp Shelby spokesman, announced this week that the base is holding a media day on Aug. 15 “to allow news organizations an opportunity to witness firsthand some of the training.”
The training at Camp Shelby is designed to simulate the sounds and sights soldiers will see in Iraq or Afghanistan.
www.leadercall.com /local/local_story_215141616.html   (685 words)

  
 Camp Atterbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana was considered just months before World War II was declared.
It is one of two reserve bases with this mission, Camp Shelby in Mississippi being the other.
Originally 43,000 acres (170 km²), it is now reduced to approximately 30,000 acres (120 km²), with the remaining being leased to the Atterbury Job Corps, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the Hoosier Horse Park and the Johnson County Parks Department.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Camp_Atterbury   (437 words)

  
 Camp Atterbury In the News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The mission is dubbed Task Force Cyclone, refering to the division's designation as the Cyclone Division, a name that stems from an incident when Soldiers from the 38th were hit by a cyclone at Camp Shelby, Mississippi during World War I. Maj. Gen.
Vehicles traveling from all over the state began arriving at Camp Atterbury in the early morning hours Saturday and will continue on to their destination at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Vadnais and members of his joint staff departed for Camp Shelby, Mississippi on Wednesday to begin the planning process to receive these units, which includes the 2,050 members of Task Force Indiana," said Umbarger.
www.campatterbury.org /camp_atterbury_in_the_news1.htm   (492 words)

  
 Camp Canine Doggie Daycare, and Spa, Boca Raton, Florida provides dog lodging, professional dog grooming, and fully ...
Camp Canine Doggie Daycare, and Spa, Boca Raton, Florida provides dog lodging, professional dog grooming, and fully supervised cage-less daycare for dogs.
CAMP CANINE, Country Club and Spa for Dogs and Cats is not just an ordinary kennel, but an elite resort for dogs and cats offering very unique Daycare, as well as Grooming, Boarding and an exclusive Pet Boutique - for the most spoiled pets!
Select the "A Day at Camp" button (right) where Shelby, a Camp Canine "celebrity", will give you a tour from a "canine's eye view" - or give us a call and we'll be happy to have you stop in for a "people's eye view"!
www.campcanineflorida.com   (308 words)

  
 Area Development Partnership
The Greater Hattiesburg Area is home to the Camp Shelby Army National Guard Training Site.
Encompassing more than 134,820 acres, Camp Shelby is the largest state-owned and operated field training site in the United States.
Today, Camp Shelby is known as Mob Center Shelby.
www.theadp.com /newcomer/visiting/campshelby.html   (122 words)

  
 ADP - Area Information - Camp Shelby
Just South of Hattiesburg, encompassing more than 134,820 acres, Camp Shelby is the largest state-owned and operated field training site in the United States.
When visiting Camp Shelby you'll definitely want to stop by it's new armed forces museum.
The museum also features several special exhibits dedicated to Mississippi’s Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipients, Prisoners of War, and the service of former Congressman G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery as a soldier and statesman.
www.theadp.com /x/areainformation/shelby/index.html   (665 words)

  
 Camp Shelby
When the War Department decided in late 1942 to form the 69th Infantry Division, a call went to the 96th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Deadeye"), in training at Camp Adair, Oregon, to furnish the cadre (key personnel) of infantry officers, as well as other support unit officers and non-commissioned officers for the new Division.
Later, Brigadier General Robert V. Maraist was to join this high command at Camp Shelby as The Division Artillery Commander.
Supporting unit cadre officers, for Artillery, Engineers, Signal, Medical and others, were going through similar training in their field at special service schools throughout the U. The cadre personnel began to arrive at Camp Shelby, located 11 miles south of Hattiesburg, around mid-March 1943, where key non-commissioned officers had already gathered.
www.69th-infantry-division.com /campshelby/shelby1.html   (278 words)

  
 Camp Totally Immerses Deploying Troops
As in Iraq, improvised explosive device attacks at Camp Shelby, though simulated, can come at any time, as trainers here have made IED detection and deterrence an integral part of the training.
Army Col. Damon Penn, commander of the 4th Brigade, 85th Division, who recently completed training Army Reserve soldiers from Pennsylvania for their deployment, said soldiers are taught early on about the IED threat.
Upon returning to the camp's training area, they soldiers are hit with ambushes and IEDs.
www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,dod2_050605.00.html   (841 words)

  
 WTOK | Soldier Injured at Camp Shelby
Officials say Staff Sergeant Ronald Haynes was listed in stable but critical condition today after being injured at Camp Shelby when a shoulder-launched rocket simulator malfunctioned.
A friend says the accident occurred while Haynes, of Moss Point, was role-playing as the enemy during a weekend convoy training exercise at the Mississippi National Guard training facility south of Hattiesburg.
Lieutenant Colonel Doril Sanders, a Camp Shelby spokesman, says Haynes was burned and suffered injuries to his lower torso, chest and face at about 11:15 a.m., Sunday.
www.wtok.com /home/headlines/2225451.html   (160 words)

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