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  Fort Huachuca--American Southwest--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
Fort Huachuca, constructed in 1877, was one of a chain of forts established to guard southern Arizona against the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Geronimo.
Fort Huachuca was also the headquarters of the famed 10th Cavalry, the "Buffalo Soldiers," one of the Army's elite fl cavalry corps.
Fort Huachuca, a National Historic Landmark, is four miles west of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on AZ 90.
www.nps.gov /history/nr/travel/amsw/sw3.htm   (243 words)

  
  Fort Huachuca - General History
Camp Huachuca was redesignated a fort in 1882.
At war’s end, the fort was declared surplus and transferred to the State of Arizona.
Today, Fort Huachuca is the major military installation in Arizona, and one of prominence throughout the Southwest.
huachuca-www.army.mil /HISTORY/huachuca.htm   (557 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca – Sierra Vista Real Estate
Fort Huachuca was annexed by the City of Sierra Vista in 1972 and these two entities currently enjoy one of the most cordial relationships, of this kind, in the United States.
The Fort Huachuca Historical Museum depicts the history of the U.S. Army in the southwest and gives a glimpse of what military life was like for soldier and family.
Fort Huachuca has all the amenities of any large Army Post, with Commissary, Post Exchange, Class VI Store, Education and Learning Center, Movie Theater, Religious Center, Library, Post Office and Service Station.
www.arizona-broker.com /Fort_Huachuca/page_88775.html   (1204 words)

  
 Ghost Town Trails - Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona
Headquarters of the 4th Cavalry in 1886, this is the unit that chased Geronimo until he eventually surrendered to General Nelson A. Miles.
Fort Huachuca at this time is an active military post.
There are two museums at Fort Huachuca housed in three separate buildings.
www.arizonaghosttowntrails.com /forthuachuca.html   (459 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca
Established in 1877, a time when army forts were generously sprinkled over southeast Arizona, Fort Huachuca is the only one which survived to the present day as an active military post.
Established during the Indian Wars, the fort was the headquarters of the 4th Cavalry patrols that pursued Geronimo and his band of renegades and brought about their surrender to General Nelson Miles in 1886.
Huachuca has served as home of the famous Negro troops, the Buffalo Soldiers, who, among other exploits, chased Pancho Villa up and down Sonora, Mexico in 1916 after that outlaw's attack on Columbus, New Mexico and Agua Prieta, just across the border from Douglas.
www.discoverseaz.com /Cities/Fort_Huachuca.html   (1240 words)

  
 Huachuca Illustrated, vol 2, 1996: Indian Scouts at Huachuca in the 1920s and 1930s
In 1922 the scouts were moved to Fort Huachuca which would become their permanent home until the remaining few retired in 1947.
Their function was to patrol the Fort's extensive boundaries, about 10 to 20 miles each side of a rectangle.
Other duties relegated to the Apaches since their assignment to Fort Huachuca was to appear in their traditional dress in parades and reviews.
net.lib.byu.edu /~rdh7/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI2-25.htm   (931 words)

  
 Abuse blame reaches to Fort Huachuca
A Fort Huachuca spokesman confirmed Friday that Wood was waiting to begin an advanced officer's training course at the intelligence school, but he said that she had refused interviews and requested that the media respect her privacy.
A member of the Huachuca team, identified only as Sgt. 1st Class Walters, was criticized for indirectly encouraging a civilian interrogator at Abu Ghraib to consider using attack dogs, sleep deprivation and intimidating photographs to weaken the resolve of detainees.
Fast was deputy commander of Fort Huachuca until July 2003, when she went to Baghdad to become chief military intelligence officer in Iraq.
www.azcentral.com /specials/special19/articles/0830Huachuca30.html   (1047 words)

  
 Huachuca Illustrated, vol 2, 1996: Indian Scouts at Huachuca in the 1920s and 1930s
In 1922 the scouts were moved to Fort Huachuca which would become their permanent home until the remaining few retired in 1947.
At Huachuca they patrolled the boundaries of the military reservation and took part in ceremonial functions, stirring memories of a proud past.
Colonel Allen C. Miller II was a former commander of Apache scouts at Fort Huachuca and he remembered well when, in 1933, the Army built new quarters for them.
www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI2-25.htm   (931 words)

  
 History for Fort Huachuca, Arizona
When the 93rd departed for the Pacific in 1943, the 92nd Infantry Division arrived at the fort for training and subsequent assignment to the European Theatre.
The original Fort Huachuca cantonment was declared a National Historical Landmark in March 1977 during a four-day centennial celebration.
That name comes from an obscure, local Indian language which, when loosely translated, describes a "Place of Thunder." Today, Fort Huachuca is the major military installation in Arizona and one of prominence throughout the Southwest.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,708218|804820,00.html   (588 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca, Arizona - Garrison - Public Affairs - Huachuca Scout
To contact The Fort Huachuca Scout, call commercial (520) 533-1985/1987, DSN 821-1985/1987, or email thescout@hua.army.mil The Fort Huachuca Scout page is updated every Thursday except Christmas and New Years.
Contents of The Fort Huachuca Scout are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of Army or the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca.
The Fort Huachuca Scout is printed by Aerotech News and Review, 8607 N. 59th Ave., Suite C-3, Glendale, AZ 85302, a private firm in no way connected with DA, under exclusive written contract with the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca.
www.huachuca.army.mil /USAG/PAO/pao_scout.cfm   (483 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Originally established on March 3, 1877 on the northeast side of the Huachuca Mountains at the mouth of Central Canyon, near the town of Sierra Vista in Cochise County.
Originally established as a temporary link in the chain of forts established to protect the US border, it became permanent on January 21, 1878.
Fort Huachuca : the story of a frontier post / by Cornelius C. Smith, Jr.
jeff.scott.tripod.com /fthuachuca.html   (286 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca, AZ
Fort Huachuca (pronounced wa-choo-ka), Arizona is located at the base of the Huachuca Mountains (highest peak is about 9800 feet) in Sierra Vista.
Fort Huachuca was founded in 1877 to combat raids by native Americans and also outlaws.
One of the points of interest close to Fort Huachuca (16 miles) is the famous town of Tombstone for it's western OK Corral Shoot Out and old west buildings.
members.cox.net /speedyg10/cities/towns/forthuachuca.html   (878 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca continues to be important in the war on terror.
Because of the Fort's active military status it is often necessary to stop at the gate before entering to visit either the museum or the canyons.
Established at Fort Huachuca, Arizona on July 4, 1973, B Troop dresses in authentic uniforms of the U.S. Army in the 1880s.
www.discoverseaz.com /Attractions/FtHuach.html   (337 words)

  
 Toastmaster Clubs in Cochise County - Public Speaking and Leadership Experience
Cochise County is home to the famous town of Tombstone, the mining city of Bisbee, and the historic Fort Huachuca, among many other prominent places.
Huachuca Toastmasters has existed for over 12 years, and is the sole Toastmaster club on Fort Huachuca.
Huachuca Toastmasters is an open club, and membership is open to all adults.
www.angelfire.com /az3/huachucatm   (509 words)

  
 U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground - History
The Electronic Proving Ground reopened Fort Huachuca doors on 1 February 1954 when the Chief Signal Officer decided that the area and climate were ideal for testing electronic and communications equipment.
The name was derived from the mission – to test, prove, explore, and evaluate systems and devices utilizing the electron – a simple descriptive name embracing its primary function as the Army’s proving ground for testing and evaluating communications-electronics equipment and systems.
Between 1954 and 1958, an EPG organization known as the Signal Corps Orientation Team (SCOT) toured the country to introduce Fort Huachuca, its ideal climate, clean air, interference-free environment, and unequaled conditions for conducting test of communications-electronics equipment and systems.
www.epg.army.mil /EPG_History.htm   (438 words)

  
 Haunts of Fort Huachuca!
Fort Huachuca, Arizona was built around 1877 and played an important role during the Indian wars of the 1870’s and 1880’s.
The fort was also home to four regiments of “Buffalo Soldiers”, the African-American army units of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Between 1947 and 1951, when the fort was briefly given back to the state of Arizona, Carleton House was used as a vacation retreat by Governors Sidney P. Osborn and Dan E. Garvey.
www.prairieghosts.com /huachuca.html   (956 words)

  
 Find Churches in Fort Huachuca Arizona - FlockFinder.com
But limited staff forces most churches in Fort Huachuca Arizona to be very picky about which ministries they ultimately decide to make available to their congregations.
But for churches in Fort Huachuca Arizona that have a large number of college students, a ministry that is centered on Singles' can be a welcomed idea.
Normally, it is the larger churches in Fort Huachuca Arizona that have the staff required to create such a specialized ministry.
www.flockfinder.com /churches_arizona/fort_huachuca/churches_fort_huachuca_arizona.html   (573 words)

  
 CorpWatch : Intelligence, Inc.
In its early days as a military fort, it was the location of the capture of Geronimo, the last Apache warrior to resist the United States.
At least one, Ahmed Fathy Mehalba, had actually failed out of Fort Huachuca's intelligence school (and later pled guilty to mishandling classified information and making false statements), while CACI employees were drafted to do intelligence tasks that they had never been trained to do.
And officials at Fort Huachuca are reluctant to talk openly about whether privatization has anything to do with the problems that have come to light.
www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=11940   (2536 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca@Everything2.com
Huachuca means "Thunder Mountain", and is also the name of the nearby Huachuca Mountains.
Fort Huachuca, Arizona is also the US Army Intelligence Center.
An interesting fact about Fort Huachuca is that, due to its proximity to the Mexican border, and its high population of young soldiers, it is one of the few (if only) places in the United States where one can legally consume alcohol at the age of 18.
www.everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=778768   (212 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca Florist - Florist
When you order direct from a retail Fort Huachuca florist shop in Arizona, you know you are getting the freshest seasonal flowers available.
Birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, and funerals are just a few of the many occasions when local Fort Huachuca floral shops can help you say it with beautiful flowers.
For any Fort Huachuca florist shops in AZ that do not have toll free telephone numbers, we also provide the Fort Huachuca flower shop's local number including area code.
www.localflowershop.com /flower-shops/AZ/Fort_Huachuca-florist.cfm   (584 words)

  
 Army Must Rein in Water Consumption at Fort Huachuca, Arizona: Earthjustice: Environmental Law
Ground water pumping associated with Fort Huachuca is the single biggest contributor to the deadly overdraft of the river.
In response to an Earthjustice lawsuit filed on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, a federal court ruled that a US Fish and Wildlife Service opinion finding Fort Huachuca's 10 year operation plans compatible with the Endangered Species Act was wrong.
Fort Huachuca will now have to develop a new, stronger water conservation plan and re-submit it for review to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
www.earthjustice.org /our_work/victory/army_must_rein_in_water_consumption_at_fort_huachuca_arizona.html   (242 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca
Located on 73,272 acres (114 square miles) in southern Arizona, Huachuca is home to units such as the Army Intelligence Center, the Army Information Systems Command, and the Joint Interoperabilty Test Command.
Also at Huachuca are field test facilities and test ranges for communications systems and equipment, including an electronic proving ground complex, associated with White Sands Missile Range and Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Has Fort Huachuca Historical Museum, open to the public.
ludb.clui.org /ex/i/AZ3169   (98 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca Section By-Laws
This organization shall be known as the IEEE Fort Huachuca Section.
The territory of the Fort Huachuca Section, as approved by RAB, includes the counties of Cochise and Santa Cruz.
Section members are those individuals of Associate or higher grade membership and Student members residing within the boundaries of the Section, or who live or work in a neighboring Section and have requested Contiguous Section Membership status from the Regional Activities Department.
www.ewh.ieee.org /r6/forthuachuca/section_bylaws.html   (1088 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca, Arizona AZ - Hotels, Lodging - A Helpful Guide - Ft Ft.
Fort Huachuca, Arizona AZ - Hotels, Lodging - A Helpful Guide - Ft Ft.
Fort Huachuca (pronounced "Wah-chew-kah") is located near the US-Mexico border in southeastern Arizona.
You can use this guide to learn about hotels near Fort Huachuca...
military-hotels.us /arizona/fort-huachuca-az.html   (432 words)

  
 Ft. Huachuca Fire Department @ Firehouse.com Network
Huachuca Fire Dept. proudly protects 22900 people living in an area of 114 square miles.
Historic Ft. Huachuca is located approximately 75 miles southeast of Tucson.
We are a federal fire deptartment staffed by DOD civilian employees.
departments.firehouse.com /dept/FtHuachucaAZ   (307 words)

  
 Fort Huachuca - SLO
A youth sponsor will be able to introduce the newcomer to other students at school, and the Youth Center.
Works with new youth coming to Ft. Huachuca to facilitate the ease of their transition.
Sponsor should be familiar with Ft. Huachuca and the community.
www.mwrhuachuca.com /schoolliaison.html   (600 words)

  
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 USFK News: Spears receives the Armys first $1,000 recruiting referral bonus
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. (TRADOC News Service, June 8, 2006) -- Staff Sgt. Consuelo Spears received the Army’s first $1,000 recruiting referral bonus today, in a ceremony at historic Brown Parade Field here.
As Spears received her bonus check, Rdes graduated from Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Okla. His Military Occupational Specialty is 13B, a cannon crew member.
Rdes is the first referral candidate to graduate from basic training and complete the formal training for his MOS.
www.usfk.mil /org/fkpa/News/newsArchive.asp?id=104   (980 words)

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