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| Location: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Built/Founded: | 1876 |
| Added to NRHP: | May 15, 1975 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75001950 [1] |
| Governing body: | United States Army |
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. [2] Known colloquially as "Fort Sam", it is named for the first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to Samuel Houston ( March 2, 1793 July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman politician and soldier Its approximate location is 29°26'56. 69"N 98°26'56. 04"W .
The installation's missions include being the command headquarters for the Fifth U.S. Army (which became U. The United States Army North, formerly known as the Fifth United States Army was a field army of the United States Army. S. Army North as of October 2006), United States Army South, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the AMEDD Center and School, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, 12th ROTC Brigade, U. United States Army South is the Army's service component command of United States Southern Command. The US Army Medical Command, known as MEDCOM, is a major command of the U The Army Medical Department of the US Army, known as the AMEDD, comprises the six medical Special Branches of the Army S. Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the U. S. Naval School of Health Sciences, Bethesda Detachment.
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Military medicine
Fort Sam Houston is known as the "Home of Army Medicine" and "Home of the Combat Medic". At the end of the Second World War, the Army decided to make Fort Sam Houston the principal medical training facility. [3] In conjunction with this decision, came the determination to develop Brooke General Hospital into one of the Army's premier medical centers. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC - SAMMC-North at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio is part of the United States Army Medical Command [3] As of 2007, Fort Sam Houston is the largest and most important military medical training facility in the world. [2][3] [4]
Known as the brain trust for the Army Medical Department (AMEDD), the Army Medical Department Center and School annually trains more than 25,000 students attending 170 officer, NCO and enlisted courses in 14 medical specialties. The Army Medical Department of the US Army, known as the AMEDD, comprises the six medical Special Branches of the Army The command maintains several academic affiliations for bachelor and masters degree programs with major universities such as Baylor University, University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio, and University of Nebraska. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA.
Also located at Fort Sam Houston are Brooke Army Medical Center, the Great Plains Regional Medical Command, Headquarters Dental Command, Headquarters Veterinary Command, the Institute for Surgical Research (trauma/burn center), the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, and the Army Medical Department NCO Academy. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC - SAMMC-North at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio is part of the United States Army Medical Command
Historic buildings
Construction at Fort Sam Houston began in the middle 1870s under the supervision of the military commander of the Department of Texas, Maj. Gen. Edward Ord, a West Point-trained army engineer. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18 1818 &ndash July 22 1883 was the designer of Fort Sam Houston, and a United States Army officer who saw action in the Seminole "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Today, as one of the Army's oldest installations, and with more than 900 buildings in its historic districts, Fort Sam Houston boasts one of the largest collection of historic military post structures. The significant contributions of Fort Sam Houston to the United States were recognized in 1975 when the post was designated as a National Historic Landmark. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the
The Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle is the oldest structure at Fort Sam Houston. It was originally a supply depot, and during that time, it also housed Geronimo and those Apaches captured with him while the Federal government decided whether they were prisoners of war or common criminals. Legend has it that the deer in the Quadrangle were there because Geronimo refused to eat food he did not hunt. In truth, the deer pre-date Geronimo in the Quadrangle, he ate the same rations as the soldiers, and no one really knows why the deer are there. The Quadrangle is now an office complex housing the commanding general and staff of U. S. Army North.
Even more consequential than the number of buildings is the historical integrity of the post's different sections, which represent different eras of construction, and reflect Army concepts in planning and design. Careful preservation of these areas allows the post to live with its history, surrounded by the traditions established when the first soldier arrived here in 1845.
Notable postings
Several famous figures have served at the fort. Maj. Gen. John Wilson Ruckman, Commander of the Southern Department, was based at Fort Sam just after the infamous Houston Riot of 1917. John Wilson Ruckman (1858-1921 was born at Deers Illinois a flag-station just southeast of the University of Illinois The Houston Riot of 1917 was a mutiny by one hundred and fifty black soldiers of the Third Battalion of the (black Twenty-fourth United States Infantry. Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was posted there after being demoted to Colonel for disobeying orders. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. For other people with the same name see Billy Mitchell (disambiguation. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Dwight D. Eisenhower was posted to Fort Sam Houston twice during his career. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general During Eisenhower's first post, from 1915 to 1917, he met and married Mamie Dowd, and was again posted at the fort when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in 1941. Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14 1896 – November 1 1979 was the wife of President Dwight D The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by
Community connections
Throughout its existence, a close and harmonious relationship has prevailed between Fort Sam Houston and the City of San Antonio. The two have grown and matured together. The city often has been called the "mother-in-law of the Army" because so many soldiers including Dwight D. Eisenhower, met their future spouses here.
More than 27,000 military and civilian personnel work at the post, with an annual payroll and operating budget of $1. 9 billion. Local purchases made by installation activities total almost $105 million annually. Funding for construction projects on post average $30 million annually. Fort Sam Houston has also initiated public–private partnerships to renovate and adaptively reuse significant historic buildings.
In June 2006, the San Antonio Express-News reported that Fort Sam Houston received utility disconnection notices due to budget constraints. The San Antonio Express-News is the daily newspaper of San Antonio Texas. [5]
See also
Notes
- ^ National Register Information System. The US Army Medical Department Museum or AMEDD Museum, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio Texas, originated as part of the Army's Field Service School National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ a b "Fort Sam Houston, TX • About Fort Sam Houston" (overview), US Army, 2007, webpage: SH-Army. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
- ^ a b c "Visit Fort Sam Houston" (description), VisitMilitaryBases. com, 2007, webpage: VisitMil-163.
- ^ "Installation Fact Sheet" (Fort Sam Houston), 2007, PDF webpage: MilCityUSA-FortSH-PDF: states: "Fort Sam Houston is the largest and most important military medical training facility in the world. "
- ^ Christenson, Sig. "CPS hits Fort Sam with 1,300 cutoff notices for unpaid bills", San Antonio Express-News, 2006-06-15. The San Antonio Express-News is the daily newspaper of San Antonio Texas. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Retrieved on 2007-08-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
External links
- Official Fort Sam Houston Web Site
- Fort Sam Houston Museum
- Fort Sam Houston National Historic Landmark file
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