Fort Lewis:: Cold War to the War on Terror (Images of Modern America) - Softcover

Archambault, Alan H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467115568 ISBN 13: 9781467115568

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Camp Lewis was established in 1917 as a training camp for the US Army in World War I. Made a permanent post in 1927, Fort Lewis became an important base for training and sending soldiers to combat in World War II and the Korean War. In 1956, the 4th Infantry Division arrived at Fort Lewis while America was deeply committed to protecting democracy around the world during the Cold War. From that time forward, Fort Lewis has been in the forefront of military reservations in the United States. The post played a crucial role in the Vietnam War, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and the War on Terror. Soldiers based at Fort Lewis have deployed to conflicts throughout the world in defense of freedom. Today, Fort Lewis remains on the cutting edge of America's sword.

About this title

About the Author:

Alan H. Archambault is the former director of the Lewis Army Museum and author of Images of America: Fort Lewis. Using color photographs from the museum's historical archives, Archambault revisits Fort Lewis in its most recent decades, highlighting the camp's role as a major training center during the last half-century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1467115568
• ISBN 13: 9781467115568
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96