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Fort Bliss is a census-designated place and United States Army post in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The Fort is named for Lieutenant Colonel William Bliss, who was a son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor and was re-interred at Fort Bliss National Cemetery on post. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
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El Paso County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq. ...
William Wallace Smith Bliss (17 August 1815 – 4 August 1853) was a United States army officer. ...
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784–July 9, 1850) was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. ...
History
Fort Bliss was staffed in 1849 to guard El Paso. It was originally located along the banks of the Rio Grande, overlooking Mexico, but was later moved northeastward 10 miles (16 km) to its current location. To this day, the walls of the Fort Bliss Officers Club still contain adobe bricks from over a century ago, and the installation has survived, in contrast to Fort Selden, New Mexico (where Arthur MacArthur was posted, when Douglas MacArthur was a boy), 45 miles (72 km) to the northwest, which is crumbling back into desert. Flag Seal Nickname: Star of the Southwest and Land of the Sun Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government County El Paso County Mayor John Cook Geographical characteristics Area City 250. ...
The Rio Grande flowing in Big Bend National Park The Rio Grande in its lower course, between Matamoros and Brownsville Known as the Rio Grande in the United States and as the RÃo Bravo (or, more formally, the RÃo Bravo del Norte) in Mexico, the river, 3,034...
Arthur MacArthur, Jr. ...
Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and medal of honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the Philippines and Borneo. ...
There is a replica of the original Fort Bliss on the post simulating the adobe style of construction. The troops at Fort Bliss participated in John J. Pershing's expedition against Pancho Villa's raids on New Mexico; they were housed in buildings which still stand on the post. Other items of interest include the Buffalo Soldier memorial statue on Robert E. Lee Road, and a missile museum on Pleasanton Road. General John Pershing John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. ...
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula (June 5, 1878 (date disputed) – July 20, 1923) — better known by his nom de guerre Francisco Villa or, in its diminutive form, Pancho Villa — was one of the foremost leaders and best known generals of the Mexican Revolution, between 1911 and 1920, and provisional governor...
Buffalo Soldier For the 2001 film of the same name, see Buffalo Soldiers (2001 film). ...
Current Mission and Support Areas
 A U.S. Patriot Missile Fires from its launch canister Fort Bliss trains thousands of U.S. Soldiers. Before 1989, the base was used for Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). The 1/56 ADA Regiment, part of 6th ADA Brigade under TRADOC. Before 1989, 1/56 had three basic training companies and two AIT batteries. Now the mission is three Air Defense batteries (AIT, Officer's Basic Course, and Captain's Career Course) and one company that trains army truck drivers (MOS 88M). MIM-104 Patriot missile launch. ...
MIM-104 Patriot missile launch. ...
U.S. Army recruits learn about bayonet fighting skills in an infantry Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. ...
A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ...
Brigade is a term from military science which refers to military echelon under a division, above a regiment where that exists as such, nowadays often a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ...
TRADOC shoulder sleeve patch. ...
Fort Bliss is home to a large number of maintenance crews and supply units, and serves as one of the Army's premier bases for test driving tanks and other equipment. The fort also houses thousands of military vehicles, among them all the equipment needed to set up Patriot missile sites. Fort Bliss is the home of the United States Army Air Defense Artillery Center (FBADACEN), and monitors missile launches conducted by White Sands Missile Range, located 70 miles (110 km) to the north, in New Mexico. The base is the largest maneuver area in the continental United States, encompassing approximately 1,177,000 acres (4,760 km²), almost the size of Rhode Island. Four Patriot missiles like the one shown here can be fired from this mobile launcher between loadings. ...
White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), formerly known as the White Sands Proving Grounds, is located in a valley between the Organ Mountains and the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area Ranked 50th - Total 1,214 sq. ...
In the post 9-11 era, Fort Bliss has served as one of the major deployment centers for troops bound for Iraq and Afghanistan. Included in the installation's supporting area is Biggs Army Airfield (formerly Biggs AFB), home to the Army's Command Sergeant Major Academy, and which also was the site for the return of the 507th Maintenance Company, also based at Fort Bliss. This is a list of US Air Force bases and airfields indexed by the IATA Airport Code. ...
(disputed — see talk page) 507th Maintenance Company provides logistical support to 5/52 ADA (PATRIOT), based at Ft Bliss, Texas. ...
The support structure of the Fort Bliss area also includes a large medical installation, William Beaumont Army Medical Center and a Veterans Administration center, both located on a separate campus from the main post, at the eastern base of the Franklin Mountains. Training missions are supported by the MacGregor Range Complex, located some 25 miles to the northeast, in the New Mexico desert. All of these supporting missions serve the military and retired-military population here, including having served General Omar N. Bradley in his last days. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. ...
Elephant-shaped bluff west of South Franklin peak, looking south on Transmountain Road, El Paso, Texas The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long, 3 miles wide) that extend from El Paso, Texas north into New Mexico. ...
Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 - April 8, 1981) was one of the main US Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II. Bradley was born to a poor family near Clark, Missouri, the son of a schoolteacher. ...
The installation is also within close proximity to the El Paso Airport (with easy access from the fort via Robert E. Lee Road), Highway 54, and Interstate 10.
Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 On May 13 the Pentagon recommended realigning this base to include approximately 16,000 new troops (and their families) from the U.S. 1st Armored Division currently stationed in Germany. The panel also recommended that the Air Defense Artillery School and its accompaning equipment (including the Patriot Missile Anti-Aircraft/Anti Missile defense system) be moved to Fort Sill. On August 25 officials representing Fort Bliss pleaded their case for maintaning the ADA school and its accompaning equipment at Fort Bliss, citing among other thing the size of Fort Bliss and the history of the ADA school in the region. The BRAC Commission ultimatly ruled against Fort Bliss and, pending the approval of President Bush, the roughly 4,500 affected soldiers will be heading for Fort Sill at some point in the near future. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ...
The 1st Armored Division —nicknamed the Old Ironsides— is an armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Wiesbaden, Germany. ...
Four Patriot missiles like the one shown here can be fired from this mobile launcher between loadings. ...
Fort Sill is a United States Army post near Lawton, Oklahoma; about 85 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. ...
August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ...
Geography Fort Bliss is located at 31°48′7″N, 106°25′29″W (31.801847, -106.424608)GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the portion of the base occupied by housing has a total area of 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,264 people, 1,527 households, and 1,444 families residing in the installation. The population density was 517.1/km² (1,340.1/mi²). There were 2,309 housing units at an average density of 144.5/km² (374.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the installation was 58.11% White, 25.11% African American, 1.33% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.69% Pacific Islander, 8.93% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.31% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 1,527 households out of which 80.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.4% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.62. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the post the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 33.6% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 2.3% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 167.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 204.8 males.
The median income for a household in the installation was $35,970, and the median income for a family was $34,679. Males had a median income of $19,920 versus $17,227 for females. The per capita income for the installation was $13,201. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
External links - Fort Bliss official web site
- Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 31.801847° -106.424608°
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
Further reading - Metz, Leon C. Desert Army: Fort Bliss on the Texas Border Mangan Books ISBN 0-930208-36-6
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