Fort Ord

Harold E. Raugh Jr.

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Year: 2004
• Print ISBN: 9780738528694
• eBook ISBN: 9781439614204
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

From its establishment during World War I to its closure at the end of the Cold War, the Army installation best known as Fort Ord made a significant contribution to our national defense. Founded as a training area for Presidio of Monterey troops in 1917, Fort Ord covered more than 28, 000 acres near the city of Monterey in its heyday. The local topography made it ideal as an infantry training center, and this was its primary mission throughout much of the 20th century. Most recently, Fort Ord was home to the 7th Infantry Division (Light), which was inactivated in 1993. In September 1994, Fort Ord closed its gates and became a part of military history.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• One - 1917–1940 FROM CAMP GIGLING TO CAMP ORD
• Two - 1940–1945 FORT ORD AND THE 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION
• Three - 1946–1976 THE COLD WAR AND THE VIETNAM ERAS
• Four - 1974–1994 THE VOLUNTEER ARMY AND LOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT
• Five - POST-1994 FROM SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES