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HISTORY With the outbreak of World War II, the Army General Staff faced the task of raising, training, and developing an army of men to fight for the United States. With no military post located between the Potomac and the Chesapeake Bay, the Army sent agents to inspect several sites, including what is known as present-day Fort A.P. Hill. It was established on June 11, 1941 by War Department General Order #5 and became the staging location for Gen. George Patton 's North African campaign. It was used for field portions of Officer Candidate School and was a staging area for units on deployment to Europe during the Korean War and also hosted Engineer Officer Candidate School training during the Vietnam era. Today, the installation serves every component of the U.S. Armed Forces, active and reserve, and several other governmental agencies with year-round, realistic training. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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