1. Fort Deposit
   Fort Yukon
2. Carlisle Barracks
   Fort Harrison

The U.S. Army War College was founded in 1901, a few years after the Spanish-American War. The college was founded by President Theodore Roosevelt and his secretary of war, Elihu Root.

1. Fort Lee
   Fort Sheridan
2. Fort Aubrey
   Fort Sumner

The U.S. Army Women's Museum includes exhibits from the origins of the U.S. military during the American Revolution through post-9/11. In 2013, the museum unveiled a women's warrior statue to commemorate all of the women who have contributed to the U.S. military.

1. Fort Preble
   Fort Hood
2. Fort Taber
   Fort Wilkins

Fort Hood has become infamous for the shootings that have taken place on the base. The latest shooting occurred in 2014 when three people were killed by Iraq War veteran Ivan Lopez.

1. Fort Blakely
   Fort Smith
2. Fort Bain
   Fort Polk

Much of the land for Fort Polk is located in the Kisatchie National Forest. The forest was designated a national reserve in 1930 under President Herbert Hoover.

1. Fort Jackson
   Fort Clifton
2. Fort Lincoln
   Fort Frederick

President Andrew Jackson ushered in an era in American history that emphasized the importance of the common man. Jackson often opposed the elite in America, particularly merchants from the north who in turn viewed him as a tyrant.

1. Fort Sidney
   Fort McCoy
2. Fort Stark
   Fort Wingate

Opened in 1909, Fort McCoy has served as a training center throughout its history. For a time during WWII, the fort held American citizens who were of German, Japanese or Italian descent.

1. Fort Greene
   Fort Buford
2. Fort Mifflin
   Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss splits land between Texas and New Mexico. The fort was important during the Cold War because it provided an ​area for building and operating missiles.

1. Fort Pitt
   Fort Wolcott
2. Fort Belvoir
   Fort Fremont

Located in Virginia during colonial times, the Belvoir plantation was owned by the William Fairfax family and included a mansion that burned down in 1783. Today, the area is part of the National Register of Historic Places.

1. Fort Fremont
   Fort Story
2. Fort Flagler
   Fort Eustis

Fort Eustis is located off of the James River on a stretch of land that was once known as Mulberry Island. The land was purchased by the U.S. military leading into WWI.

1. Fort Dent
   Fort Buchanan
2. Fort Lawton
   Fort Anne

Fort Buchanan, once Camp Buchanan, was created to house the 65th Infantry Regiment which helped defend the Panama Canal during WWI. Prior to WWI, the 65th Infantry Regiment was known as the Puerto Rico Regiment of Infantry.

1. Fort Myer
   Fort Getty
2. Fort Dalles
   Fort Wayne

Fort Myer merged with a nearby Marine Corps in 2005. The base became known as the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

1. Fort Sill
   Fort Reno
2. Fort Sam Houston
   Fort Tyler

Sam Houston held several key offices throughout his life. He was at separate times the governor of Texas, the governor of Tennessee, the U.S. senator from Texas, and the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1. Fort Totten
   Fort Drum
2. Fort Leonard Wood
   Fort Nonsense

The Ozarks is a mountain range that spreads across Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. The largest stretches are located in Missouri and Arkansas.

1. Fort Mercer
   Fort Sill
2. Fort Mitchell
   Fort Cottonwood

Fort Sill has been an important base in every American war since it was established in 1869. Today, the fort is home to the U.S. Army Field Artillery​ School.

1. Fort Bragg
   Fort Crook
2. Fort Heath
   Fort William

Fort Bragg is named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general during the Civil War. Bragg commanded the Army of Tennessee during the Tullahoma Campaign.

1. Fort Taber
   Fort Lyon
2. Fort Livingston
   Fort Wainwright

Fort Wainwright has been given the task of cleaning up contaminated land from a landfill site in Alaska. The site is responsible for leaking lead, chromium and tetrahydrofuran into the soil along with other waste.

1. Fort Strong
   Fort Irwin
2. Fort Miami
   Fort Keogh

Fort Irwin sits in the Mojave Desert located in California. The desert is known to be the driest desert in North America.

1. Fort Leavenworth
   Fort Ellis
2. Fort Crook
   Fort Sidney

Fort Leavenworth housed the Mormon Battalion leading into the Mexican-American War. The battalion was the only religious-based regiment in U.S. history.

1. Fort Mercer
   Fort Hancock
2. Fort Richardson
   Fort Stanton

Fort Richardson opened in Alaska in 1941 where it was sparsely used during WWII. The fort combined with the Elmendorf Air Force Base in 2010 to form the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

1. Fort Craig
   Fort Johnston
2. Fort Cobb
   Fort Rucker

Fort Rucker houses the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. The fort is used primarily as a training facility for U.S. Army aviators.

1. Fort Benning
   Fort Gibson
2. Fort Pitt
   Fort Getty

Future president Dwight D. Eisenhower served at Fort Benning in the years following WWI. He was ranked as a major during his time at the fort.

1. Fort Mandan
   Fort Cobb
2. Fort Dix
   Fort Greble

Built in 1917, Fort Dix was a mobilization center for U.S. wars through 2015. The fort joined with the McGuire Air Force Base and the Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in 2009.

1. Fort Yamhill
   Fort McPherson
2. Fort Stevens
   Fort Pitt

Fort McPherson wasn't officially founded until 1885. However, the site was used for military purposes prior to that. For example, federal troops were stationed there after the Civil War to oversee Reconstruction.

1. Fort Robert Smalls
   Fort Varnum
2. Fort Sumter
   Fort George G. Meade

Gen. George G. Meade commanded Union troops during the Battle of Gettysburg. During the battle, Meade was able to deflect an attack by Confederate soldiers under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee.

1. Fort Walker
   Fort Carson
2. Fort Scott
   Fort Getty

Fort Carson is named after Kit Carson, an Army officer known for exploring the American West. Carson left home at an early age and became a fur-trapper who led expeditions into the Rockey Mountains.

1. Fort Supply
   Fort Astoria
2. Fort Hunter
   Fort Campbell

Fort Campbell is famous for an incident in 1999 when a soldier was beaten to death with a baseball bat. Private Calvin Glover was found guilty of the crime, receiving a life sentence with parole after 15 years.

1. Fort Misery
   Fort Boise
2. Fort Drum
   Fort Hays

Located in northern New York, Fort Drum is known for its harsh winter conditions. Temperatures in the area can get well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Fort Huachuca
   Fort Insley
2. Fort Howard
   Fort Sewall

The "Buffalo Soldiers" were the first all-black regiment raised during peacetime in the United States. They received their nickname from Native Americans who fought during the Indian Wars.

1. Fort Taber
   Fort Knox
2. Fort Ellis
   Fort Mott

Fort Knox is located next to the United States Bullion Depository. The depository contains a vault used to house U.S. gold reserves.

1. Fort Mercer
   Fort Bayard
2. Fort Lesley J. McNair
   Fort Tilden

Established in 1791, Fort Lesley J. McNair has been operating for over 200 years. That makes it one of the oldest military posts in the United States.

1. Fort Tyler
   Fort Smith
2. Fort Roots
   Fort Detrick

The U.S. biological weapons program operated at Fort Detrick from 1943 until 1969 when it was dissolved. After 1969, studies at the fort went from offensive biological weapons to defensive strategies against biological weapons.

1. Fort Riley
   Fort Rock
2. Fort Bowyer
   Fort Wilkins

Throughout the 19th century, traders were often terrorized along the Santa Fe Trail by Native Americans and bandits. Fort Riley was established to protect those trade routes.

1. Fort Miami
   Fort Wallace
2. Fort Monroe
   Fort Zarah

Fort Monroe was built between 1819 and 1834. When it was completed, it was the largest stone fort ever built in the United States.

1. Fort Titus
   Fort Detroit
2. Fort Cottonwood
   Fort Hamilton

Fort Hamilton was named after Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton helped establish the national bank, which became controversial in the early 19th century.

1. Fort Carlos
   Fort Shafter
2. Fort Andrews
   Fort Carroll

Taking place on Dec. 7, 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into WWII. The attack was supposed to hamper the United States' Pacific Fleet, but it largely failed in its objective.