Fort Irwin: Difference between revisions

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Fort Irwin (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army training post established in 1940 as Camp Irwin during the runup to World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in San Bernardino County, California. Named for Major General George L. Irwin. Renamed Fort Irwin in August 1961. Active U.S. Army post.

World War II (1941-1945)

Cold War (1947–1991)

Current Status

Active U.S. Army training base in San Bernardino County, California

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512202

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Location: San Bernardino County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 35.2624 Long: -116.6863

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Elevation: 2907'

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 71-72

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 == Current Status ==
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 '''Links:'''
 * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-south2.html#irwin North American Forts - Fort Irwin]
+* [http://www.irwin.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx Fort Irwin Website]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Irwin_National_Training_Center Wikipedia - Fort Irwin National Training Center]
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