Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, is an active duty installation of the United States Army, located near the town of Bowling Green, Virginia. Named for Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill. Fort A.P. Hill, known as the place "Where America's Military Sharpens Its Combat Edge" is an all-purpose, year-round, military training center strategically located approximately 90 minutes south of the National Capital Region. With 76,000 acres of land, including a modern 28,000-acre, live-fire range complex featuring more than 100 direct and indirect fire ranges, it is one of the largest East Coast military installations. Military units can engage in training ranging from small unit operations to major maneuvers with combined arms, live-fire exercises. Bowling Green is a town located in Caroline County, Virginia. ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Ambrose Powell Hill (November 9, 1825 _ April 2, 1865), was a Confederate States of America general in the American Civil War. ...

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. General George Smith Patton Jr. ...

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