Fort Lewis:: Cold War to the War on Terror

by Alan H. Archambault

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467115568
• ISBN13: 9781467115568
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.3"