Locate U.S. Military Bases

The far flung U.S. military maintains hundreds of bases all over the world. To help you find the bases, this page provides links to base guides that are maintained by the U.S. military services.

Main gate of Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock, Texas prior to the installation's closure in February, 2002.

Today in WW II: 16 May 1940 US Pres. Roosevelt asks Congress for funding to build 50,000 airplanes per year, a startling undertaking at the time. More ↓

16 May 1943 Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron [The Dambusters] destroyed the MÃ¶hne and Eder dams on the Ruhr, causing catastrophic flooding [Operation Chastise, 16â€“17 May].
16 May 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends with liquidation of the poorly equipped Jewish resistance by German Troop.
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Locate U.S. Military Bases

Main gate at U.S. Army Fort Hood, Texas

The links on this list will help you locate U.S. military bases and installations in the United States and around the world.

These links tend to change often due to the frequent reorganizations of the military services. Please contact Olive-Drab.com if any of the links on this page are not working.