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Fort Huachuca has many distinctions as a Fort, is a major contributor to the local economy, and is immediately adjacent to Campstone.
Some Fort Huachuca facts:
- Communication tradition for the United States Army since the first heliograph station communicated with a site on Rincon Mountain using sunlight to flash messages between troops in 1877.
- Backup landing sight for the space shuttle/
- Home to an army armored unit.
- The largest land base in the United States.
- Staffed by approximately 12,204 FTE civilian and military personnel.
- Home to the famous Buffalo Soldiers who were assigned the treacherous task of confining the activities of the indigenous inhabitants of Southern Arizona. The final capture of the last 37 Apache braves and warrior priest Geronimo in 1886 ended the conflict. Buffalo Soldiers and their descendants homesteaded, settled and built the first homes in Huachuca City. Several of their early dwellings are still visible on the north side of the Fort.
- 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process and evaluation secured Fort Huachuca's future.
- Retired military personnel position themselves near this base to enjoy their benefits of military retirement.
- The base is a good neighbor providing considerable community service.
- Army training center for the dreadfully monotonous sounding drone.
- Military personnel are an integral part of the community participating in environmental solutions, cooperating with other federal agencies dealing with wild fire protection, and maintaining a well groomed attractive facility.
- Campstone's monument themes evolved from the original fort construction.
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