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: 9 Jul 1940 Battle of Calabria [Battle of Punta Stilo, the toe of Italy] fought between the Italian Royal Navy and the British/Australian Royal Navies, 30 miles [48km] east of Punta Stilo. More ?

9 Jul 1943 US-British invasion of Sicily begins [night of 9-10 Jul].
9 Jul 1944 British and Canadian forces capture Caen from the Germans, a critical post-D-Day objective in Normandy, France.
9 Jul 1944 US forces reach the northern end of Saipan, finding thousands of Japanese civilian men, women, and children who commit suicide by leaping off the cliffs rather than be captured.
Visit the Olive-Drab.com World War II Timeline for day-by-day events 1939-1945! See also WW2 Books.

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.