1. US Army Garrison Benelux
   White Sands Missile Range
2. Fort Story

At more than 3,200 square miles, White Sands Missile Range is the biggest American military base. And it is large in part because this is where the Army tests many of its missiles and high-tech weapons.

1. Henderson Hall
   Naval Station Rota
2. Fort Benning

Named for Confederate General Henry Benning, Fort Benning was built in 1909. It's the Home of the Infantry and it hosts many of the country's ready-for-combat forces.

1. Fort Bragg
   Fort Rucker
2. Fort Richardson

Sprawling more than 250 square miles, Fort Bragg is a city unto itself. It's a headquarters of the Army Airborne Corps the Special Forces Command, among others.

1. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
   Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling
2. Naval District Washington

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, or just "Gitmo," is a U.S. base in Cuba. During the War of Terror, it's a place were the U.S. stashes suspected terrorists for interrogation purposes.

1. Fort Leavenworth
   Fort Detrick
2. Fort Jackson

Fort Leavenworth, which is near Kansas City, was built back in 1827, long before the Civil War era. It's not only a famous training facility, it's the oldest permanent settlement in the state of Kansas.

1. Fort Leonard Wood
   Joint Base Lewis-McChord
2. Naval Station Pearl Harbor

Naval Station Pearl Harbor will always be associated with the infamous attacks of Sunday, December 7, 1941. And this Navy base is still an incredibly important power hub for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

1. Oahu Hawaii Military Bases
   Naval Station Great Lakes
2. Naval Station Norfolk

Do you like boats? Head on over to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. It's the biggest Navy installation in the world, and no, it's not open to the public, but with your valid ID you can take a short tour.

1. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
   Fort Stewart
2. Fort George G. Meade

Named in part for Wilbur Wright (of Wright Brothers fame), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is large Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. It's where negotiations helped to create the Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to the horrific Bosnian War.

1. Fort Sill
   Fort Irwin
2. Fort Richardson

Built back in 1869, Fort Sill is a National Historic Landmark near Oklahoma City. It's also the most important artillery field training facility in the country.

1. Fort Belvoir
   Fort Hood
2. Joint Base Langley-Eustis

During WWII, the Army needed places to test tanks and train their crews. Fort Hood, in Texas, was just the place. It's also featured two high-profile shooting incidents, one in 2009 and one in 2014.

1. Al Udeid Air Base
   Los Angeles Air Force Base
2. Travis Air Force Base

Al Udeid Air Base, in Qatar, is easily one of America's most vital Middle East bases. Critically, it features a 4,000-meter airstrip that can accommodate even the Air Force's biggest planes.

1. Andersen Air Force Base
   US Army Garrison Humphreys
2. Misawa Air Base

Misawa Air Base is the only joint service installation run by the U.S. in all of the Western Pacific Ocean. There are always dozens of fighter planes here in case of the need for high-speed attacks or defense.

1. Keesler Air Force Base
   Ramstein Air Base
2. Malmstrom Air Force Base

Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, is a critical jumping-off and landing point for many U.S. forces. It is also home to more than 100 nuclear warheads.

1. Fort Story
   Holloman Air Force Base
2. Camp Lejeune

In 1941, America needed to train thousands of soldiers for potential amphibious invasions. Those men traveled to Camp Lejune, where they learned the finer points of fight on and around the water.

1. Naval Station Everett
   Dugway Proving Ground
2. Fort Buchanan

Got mustard gas? They do at Dugway Proving Ground. There, the Army tries out all manner of biological and chemical weapons,

1. Keesler Air Force Base
   Fort Hamilton
2. Fort Campbell

Union Army Brigadier General William Bowen Campbell was the inspiration for the name of Fort Campbell. Built in 1941, it is home the 101st Airborne, which has fought in some of America's most pivotal battles.

1. Marine Corps Base Quantico
   Camp Zama
2. Fort Lewis

Fort Lewis is an Army base in Washington. In 2010, it was merged with McChord Air Force Base, and as such, it's one of the most powerful bases in the Western United States.

1. Fort Bragg
   Camp Courtney
2. Watervliet Arsenal

The Watervliet Arsenal is an icon of America. This New York facility makes barrels for all kinds of big American guns, and it was named a historical landmark at the height of the Cold War.

1. Fort Drum
   Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
2. Joint Base Andrews

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the premier Marine base in the western United States. Situated near Oceanside, it is home to I Marine Expeditionary Force.

1. Camp Bullis
   Little Creek Amphibious Base
2. Hickam Air Force Base

Formally known as Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek, this base is usually just called Little Creek. It's a Navy facility in Virginia that trains to support a vast array of sea-based missions.

1. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
   Fort Eustis
2. Hanscom Air Force Base

Near Tuscon, Arizona, you'll find Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. It's one of the preeminent places where pilots learn to fly the famous A-10 Thunderbolt warplanes.

1. Fort Polk
   Fort Leonard Wood
2. Ellsworth Air Force Base

Folk Polk, in Louisiana, is famous as the home of the Joint Readiness Training Center. It's one the Army's premier training facilities, and it was built in 1941.

1. Camp Red Cloud
   China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
2. Naval Base Point Loma

Now deactivated, Camp Red Cloud for decades has been a important point of stability in South Korea. The Army will hand over control of the base to the Koreans in 2019.

1. Dover Air Force Base
   Buckley Air Force Base
2. Beale Air Force Base

Beale Air Force Base is situated in northern California, and is home to some very high-tech spy planes. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing flies the world, collecting data that U.S. officials need to make strategic defense decisions.

1. Vandenberg Air Force Base
   Luke Air Force Base
2. Elmendorf Air Force Base

As WWII unfolded in Europe, the U.S. built Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska. The base became even more important during the Cold War, as threats from the USSR seemed imminent in Alaska.

1. Andersen Air Force Base
   McConnell Air Force Base
2. Andrews Air Force Base

Andersen Air Force Base is a critical U.S. headquarters in Guam. Paired with a Navy facility only miles away, it makes American forces in Guam potent indeed.

1. MacDill Air Force Base
   Tyndall Air Force Base
2. Offutt Air Force Base

Located on the Missouri River near Omaha, Nebraska, Offutt Air Force Base is home to U.S. Strategic Command. STRATCOM is one of America's most important hubs for global defense coordination and planning.

1. Carlisle Barracks
   Fort McCoy
2. US Army Garrison Yongsan

Built in 1757, Carlisle Barracks is the second-oldest military base in all of America. As home to the War College, it trains many U.S. officers for combat.

1. Fort Bliss
   Redstone Arsenal
2. Yuma Proving Ground

Fort Bliss was built all the way back in 1849, making it one of the Army's oldest military bases in the West. During the Civil War, it fell under the control of the Confederacy.

1. Creech Air Force Base
   McConnell Air Force Base
2. Columbus Air Force Base

Creech Air Force Base is named after U.S. Air Force General Wilbur L. Creech, who was the head of Tactical Air Command the late '70s and early '80s. It's where much of the Air Force's drone testing takes place.