Fort Riley
The Garrison Command is comprised of dedicated soldiers and civilian employees who play a critical role in supporting the Fort Riley mission. Our focus is to provide training, readiness, and deployability for three active component combat brigades and support for mobilization and deployment of active and reserve component units. The Garrison Command also provides effective support services for the soldiers and family members. Our superior environmental programs ensure good stewardship of the environment.
Junction City, KS
From the very beginning, the people of Junction City have demonstrated a remarkable capacity to accept and absorb newcomers. Settlers and travelers came to this spot at the junction of two rivers from a variety of cultures, denominations and ethnic backgrounds. Differences may have been noted, but it seems they were not dwelt upon for long. Very early, Junction Citians were working together to create a town with all the facilities and atmosphere necessary to nurture growth and quality family life, even on the frontier. Junction City had four names before it finally settled with the name Junction City, those names were Pawnee, Manhattan, Millard and Humboldt. On February 9, 1859, in a special act, the Kansas Territorial Legislature incorporated the town of Junction City. The new town grew rapidly and within ten years had become a thriving community which continues today. Within a few years, however, the Great Migration along the Oregon Trail and trade along the Santa Fe Trail brought thousands of pioneers through the Indian Territory, as Kansas was known back then. Indian war parties began raiding wagon trains as they traveled through the bluffs of eastern Kansas. It became evident that military protection was needed for these pioneers. Thus began the chain of events leading to the founding of Fort Riley in 1852. At the time it was named Fort Center - because it was believed to be the geographical center of the country. In 1853, the post was renamed after Major General Bennett Riley. Fort Riley stood as the major horse cavalry training school in our country and boasted a position as one of the best cavalry training schools in the world. The famous 7th Cavalry was put through harsh and difficult training before leaving for campaigns against Indians. From the gates of Fort Riley, the cavalry rode to such famous campaigns as: Beecher's Island, the Washita River Fight, and Battle of the Little Big Horn. The First Infantry Division, more commonly known as the Big Red One - the Fighting First - came to Fort Riley from Germany in 1955 and remained in Kansas until 1995. Today Fort Riley is the home of the 24th Infantry Division and America's Warfighting Center.
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