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  Fort Riley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Riley is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River.
Fort Riley is named in honor of Major General Bennett C. Riley who led the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail.
During World War I, the fort was home to 50,000 soldiers, and it is sometimes identified as ground zero for the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, which its soldiers were said to have spread all over the world.
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 Kansas - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Kansas, as part of the Louisiana Purchase, was annexed to the United States in 1803 as unorganized territory.
Kansas was first among the states to ban the concept of separate but equal schools.
Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the west.
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 Fort Riley Kansas - History and Hauntings
Fort Riley was established in 1852 as Camp Center due to its proximity to the geographical center of the United States.
In 1866 and 1867 Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer was stationed at the fort.
Her finance discovered her body after he returned to the fort and she was buried in her wedding dress in a small grave near the railway bridge to the trolley station.
www.legendsofamerica.com /OZ-FortRiley.html   (1010 words)

  
 Fort Riley
Fort Riley is known as "Home of America's Army" and is located at the confluence of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers.
Fort Riley was originally built to protect settlers coming down the Kansas River heading west and was spared the fate of other frontier forts.
Fort Riley supports 200-250 free-ranging elk, the largest herd in the state and is the only place in the state where elk are hunted.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/fort-riley.htm   (2117 words)

  
 Fort Riley Improves Kansas Waterway, Provides Habitat Protection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fort Riley, Kan., completed efforts to stabilize the banks of the Republican River this summer to prevent unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landfill debris from entering the river during a major flood.
A biological assessment by the Fort Riley Directorate of Environment and Safety Conservation Division evaluated the effects of a planned aggressive bank stabilization - required because the Republican River serves as a feeding area and winter roost for bald eagles.
With the revetment finished, the Fort Riley Directorate of Environment and Safety coordinated with the Corps of Engineers Milford Reservoir Dam Operations, Junction City Parks and Recreation Department and the 774th Explosive Ordnance Detachment to eliminate the UXO identified on the sandbar.
aec.army.mil /usaec/publicaffairs/update/fall01/fall0114.html   (639 words)

  
 The American Experience | Influenza 1918 | People & Events | The First Wave
Fort Riley, Kansas, was a sprawling establishment housing 26,000 men and encompassing an entire camp, Camp Funston, within its 20,000 acre boundaries.
Any evidence of an influenza epidemic in the spring of 1918 was furnished by those institutions that kept a close eye on those under their watch: the military and prisons.
This first wave was a mere prelude, however, to the perilous path the flu would cut when it reappeared in full force that fall.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/influenza/peopleevents/pandeAMEX86.html   (595 words)

  
 Fort Riley, Kansas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
Fort Riley, KS In an 1843 expedition, Captain John C. Fremont, "The Pathfinder," camped at the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers.
At the time it was named Fort Center - because it was believed to be the geographical center of the country.
Fort Riley stood as the major horse cavalry training school in our country and boasted a position as one of the best cavalry training schools in the world.
www.lasr.net /pages/city.php?City_ID=KS0106036   (279 words)

  
 The Fort Riley/Fort Larned Road Page Two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
West of the fort, the BOD pursued a course north of the Smoky Hill River 527 miles to Denver.
Fort Ellsworth, renamed Fort Harker in November 1866, was moved about one mile to the northeast of its original location in January of 1867.
During 1866-1867 the Fort Riley/Fort Larned Road remained free from Indian attack due in large part to the presence of the Thirty-seventh Infantry stationed at Fort Harker and the various stage stations between the Smoky Hill and Walnut Creek.
www.stjohnks.net /santafetrail/research/fortlarnedfortrileyroad02.html   (1963 words)

  
 From the very beginning,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
For several years the citizens of Davis County complained about living in an area named for the President of the Confederate States of America, even though he was Secretary of War when the county was named for him.
From the gates of Fort Riley, the cavalry rode to such famous campaigns as: Beecher's Island, the Washita River Fight, and Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Today Fort Riley is the home of the 24th Infantry Division and America's Warfighting Center.
www.junctioncity.org /cvb/history.html   (470 words)

  
 Fort Riley News
AP An Ohio congressman is going to bat for a Fort Riley soldier charged in the shooting deaths of two Iraqi civilians.
A 41-year-old lieutenant colonel from Fort Riley who has served with honor in Operation Iraqi Freedom believes that the war is taking the battle to the terrorists.
Two Fort Riley soldiers were killed Wednesday when their military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned, the Pentagon said Friday.
www.topix.net /city/fort-riley-ks   (1036 words)

  
 Soldiers Magazine: Prairie post hits 150 - Fort Riley Kansas
ONE hundred fifty years ago Fort Riley, Kan., was established as a post from which soldiers of the 7th Cavalry could protect people and goods moving over the Oregon and Santa Fe tails from Indian attacks.
The United States' entry into World War I established Fort Riley as a divisional training center and resulted in the construction of Camp Funston, where the 10th and 89th divisions, as well as elements of the 92nd Div., trained.
After WWII Fort Riley's Camp Forsyth became home to the Cavalry Replacement Training Center, and a rebuilt Camp Funston was used by armored divisions.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0OXU/is_11_58/ai_111113822   (453 words)

  
 Volunteers help to radio collar elk at Kansas' Fort Riley Army Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fort Riley is a 100,000-acre Army base in north-central Kansas, open to the public for recreational uses like mountain biking, hiking, hunting and fishing.
The fort is home to one of two wild free-ranging elk herds in the state.
Kansas RMEF committees funded about half of the cost of this project with money raised at their big game banquets throughout the year.
www.rmef.org /bugle/pages/04MA/MA04KS.html   (628 words)

  
 Fort Riley Kansas Real Estate
Fort Riley is home to approximately 13,000 on post residents and located just of I-70.
Fort Riley, "America's War Fighting Center," is known for its excellent training, abundant recreational opportunities, rich history, and tremendous relations with surrounding communities.
Fort Riley Army Education Center offers soldiers, family members, Department of the Army Civilians, ROTC cadets, and veterans a variety of educational and training programs.
www1.relocate-america.com /states/ks/cities/fort_riley.htm   (400 words)

  
 Bird Checklists of the United States
Fort Riley, established in 1853 as an outpost to protect the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails, has been Headquarters of the Big Red One, the Army's First Mechanized Infantry Division.
Fort Riley's 101,000 acres serve as training grounds for armor and infantry.
Fort Riley's open range is one of the country's largest remaining areas of Tallgrass Prairie.
www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/othrdata/chekbird/r6/fortrile.htm   (359 words)

  
 Army Awards Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Riley is known as “ America 's Warfighting Center.” It is recognized for its excellent training, abundant recreational opportunities, rich history and tremendous relations with surrounding communities.
Established in 1853, Fort Riley has always had an important role in the defense of our nation and the training of Soldiers.
Approximately 4,300 Fort Riley Soldiers are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
picernemilitaryhousing.com /index.php?pid=25   (573 words)

  
 Fort Riley, Kansas (Cities)
In 1852 the increasing numbers of westward-bound pioneers and trappers along the Santa Fe Trail and Oregon Trail provoked American Indians into attacking; a year later, Fort Riley was built to help protect them.
Fort Riley is still home to combat units of the 5th United States Army.
Fort Riley is located two miles northeast of Junction City and just southwest of Manhattan on Hwy 18; Milford Lake and Milford State Park are nearby.
www.ohwy.com /ks/f/fortrile.htm   (153 words)

  
 DefenseLINK News: Secretary Cohen's Remarks at Fort Riley, Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
But what I want to say and what I want to emphasize to all of the citizens of Kansas, certainly, but the American people in general that we have a military that we should be very, very proud of.
And we call upon our military leadership to identify, those facilities or bases or forts or whatever they might be that no longer are necessary to carry out the national security objectives.
I think it has great contemporary relevance, that you have a fine facility here that allows those who are training in the operation of tank warfare to have one of the finest opportunities to do that.
www.dod.gov /news/Sep1997/t09231997_t912rile.html   (2917 words)

  
 Fort Riley Kansas Information
Fort Riley, Kansas is located in Geary County.
Our Free Classifieds for the State of Kansas offer items such as used horse trailers, cars, trucks, motorcycles, outboard motors, books, horses, dogs, real estate listings including homes, businesses, and land, apartments for rent, boats and many other items that are for sale by owner.
Our History, Trivia and Facts Pages are populated with interesting, useless and random facts pertaining to Fort Riley, Kansas history, American history, family history and the history of names.
www.hometownusa.com /ks/Fort_Riley.html   (879 words)

  
 Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Local news for Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Even with timely rains in some areas this year, parts of Kansas are still well below their normal seasonal precipitation for fall, according to State of Kansas climatologist, Mary Knapp.
MACON,GA. - Early in the morning of March 11, 1918, a young private reported to the Army hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, complaining of fever, sore throat, and headache.
www.topix.net /city/fort-riley-camp-whiteside-ks   (626 words)

  
 Fort Riley Home Page
Fort Riley, "America's Warfighting Center", is known for its excellent training, abundant recreational opportunities, rich history, and tremendous relations with surrounding communities.
The 24th ID (M) and Fort Riley web site is intended to provide value-added information about Fort Riley, its units, and the surrounding area to soldiers, family members, the Army, and the public.
In addition, the web site is intended to provide information on installation services, communicate our quality of life, assist in conducting installation business, and promote Fort Riley as an excellent installation.
www.riley.army.mil   (204 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Two soldiers killed in training accident at Fort Riley in Kansas
If you are one of those people, we'd like to follow you on your travels as you survey all the deals out there.
Fort Riley's training area is in a landscape of hills, creeks and ponds.
Currently, more than 4,300 Fort Riley soldiers are in Iraq.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20050420-0829-brf-riley-trainingdeaths.html   (216 words)

  
 Wesley Clark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Once home, he attended the Armor Officer Basic Course in the Army Armor School at Fort Knox until October and the Army Ranger Course in the Army Infantry School at Fort Benning until December.
From May to September 1970, Clark commanded the C Company, 6th Battalion, 32d Armor, 194th Armored Brigade at Fort Knox; from October of that year to May 1971 he commanded the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson.
Clark commanded the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado and later trained there and in Germany.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wesley_Clark   (3420 words)

  
 Fort Riley Online Marketplace | Listings | Classifieds - Fort Riley - Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
His Mother was a solid fl 16 hand mare out of racing stock and his Father was a 16.5 hand fl Appy stud out of New Mexico.
I had him till he was a yearling and had to sell him after getting out of the Air Force and moving to Kansas.
He was not worked much at all in the 6 years he was in Texas except for me riding him on my annual visits to see him and friends.
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 Fort Riley North Kansas Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
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After the Spring 2002 sampling event, ECC prepared a Technical Memorandum for the Kansas City District, recommending appropriate changes in the required list of analytes for the Fall 2002 event.
After review and approval by the Kansas City District and Fort Riley, the changes were implemented.
The result was a considerable reduction in the required suite of analytes, and the associated laboratory costs.
www.nwk.usace.army.mil /customer-outreach/lto-ltm/SuccessStories_FTRiley.htm   (158 words)

  
 Fort Riley Kansas moving companies - Moving Quotes by Local Fort Riley Kansas moving companies
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OAC: Captain Carl Hirota, formerly of San Francisco and Topaz, was among the visitors at the semi-monthly Cosmo Nite at the YWCA in Kansas City, Missouri.
Captain Hirota, dental officer for an engineering battalion stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, practiced dentistry for 8-1/2 years in San Francisco prior to evacuation.
Captain Carl Hirota, formerly of San Francisco and Topaz, was among the visitors at the semi-monthly Cosmo Nite at the YWCA in Kansas City, Missouri.
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 Kansas State University - Fort Riley Manhattan, Kansas (Colleges and Universities)
Kansas State University - Fort Riley Manhattan, Kansas (Colleges and Universities)
K-State regularly offers a variety of undergraduate courses in the Fort Riley Continuing Education Program.
Although military personnel have first enrollment priority, KSU courses at Fort Riley are open to the public.
www.ohwy.com /ks/f/ftriluni.htm   (102 words)

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