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6 unusual facts about Fort Buchanan


Fort Brooke, Puerto Rico

In 1978 the station moved to a new facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico near the Fort Buchanan Army base and became the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).

Fort Buchanan

Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico is the only active U.S. Army installation in the Caribbean, home of the 65th regional readiness command (not to be confused with the 65th infantry regiment which has its headquarters at Cayey Puerto Rico)

Fort Buchanan, Arizona, is a former United States Army base in Arizona to control land purchased in the Gadsden Purchase

Frances M. Vega

The 1st gate at Fort Buchanan Army Base was named the SPC Frances M. Vega gate in her memory.

George Nicholas Bascom

Following his graduation he was first stationed at Camp Floyd in Utah and then in Arizona at Fort Buchanan as a 2nd Lieutenant of the U.S. 7th Infantry Regiment.

Sylvester Mowry

Mowry served at Old Fort Buchanan before resigning his commission on July 31, 1858.



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