World's biggest army bases
No.1 Fort Bragg (population: 238,646, area: 163,000 acres)Fort Bragg is the largest US Army base in terms of population. Located west of Fayetteville in North Carolina, the base is home to the 82nd Airborne.(Photo source:chinamil.com.cn)
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No.2 Fort Campbell (population: 234,914, area: 105,000 acres)Fort Campbell is located between Hopkinsville and Clarksville, on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. The military base was set up in 1942 and was first activated during World War II. Fort Campbell accommodates the fifth largest active duty member population in the army and the seventh largest in the Department of Defence.(Photo source:chinamil.com.cn)
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No.3 Fort Hood Military Base (population: 217,003, area: 214,968 acres)Located 60 miles north of Austin and 50 miles south of Waco, Fort Hood is spread across 214,968 acres of land in Bell and Coryell Counties. Fort Hood is the largest active duty armoured post in the United States, and is the only post in the United States which can support two full armoured divisions.(Photo source:chinamil.com.cn)
No.4 Joint Base Lewis - McChord (JBLM) (population: 209,486, area: 414,000 acres)Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis - McChord) is situated in the Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound, in the state of Washington. It began operations a Joint Base in January 2010 as a result of the consolidation of Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force bases.(Photo source:chinamil.com.cn)
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No.5 Fort Benning (population: 107,627, area: 182,000 acres)Fort Benning occupies an area commonly known as the "Tri-Community", in Columbus; Fort Benning, Georgia; and Phenix City, Alabama. The base was established in 1918. It is spread across an area of 182,000 acres. Known as Manoeuvre Centre of Excellence, Fort Benning is the home of the Armour and Infantry.(Photo source:chinamil.com.cn)
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