Fort Polk is a United States Army base located near Leesville, Louisiana. It was named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a Confederate general. Fort Polk serves primarily as a training post for units preparing to deploy to fight the nation’s wars. The main post consists of about 100,000 acres, mostly in the Kisatchie National Forest. Fort Polk is the only Combat Training Center that also trains and deploys combat units.

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  • Fort Polk is a United States Army base located near Leesville, Louisiana. It was named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a Confederate general. Fort Polk serves primarily as a training post for units preparing to deploy to fight the nation’s wars. The main post consists of about 100,000 acres, mostly in the Kisatchie National Forest. Fort Polk is the only Combat Training Center that also trains and deploys combat units. An overview of the post can be found at http://www. jrtc-polk. army. mil/Video/Fort_Polk_Overview_5-28-09. wmv Fort Polk began as a base for the Louisiana Maneuvers in the 1940s. It became a basic training post during Vietnam, was home to the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) in the 1980s, and is now home of the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC); the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; and the 162nd Infantry Brigade. Fort Polk is also home to 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, which contains several combat support units. Medical, dental and military police commands also support the installation. It is also home to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital.
  • Fort Polk ist eine Militärbasis der US Army. Die Basis liegt im Bundesstaat Louisiana nahe der Stadt Leesville. Der Stützpunkt wurde 1941 errichtet und nach Leonidas Polk, einem Bischof der Episkopalkirche der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und späterem General der konföderierten Armee im Sezessionskrieg benannt. Im Jahre 2008 sind ca. 11.000 Soldaten in Fort Polk stationiert. In Fort Polk befindet sich das teilstreitkraftübergreifende Übungs- und Ausbildungszentrum Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC).
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  • Fort Polk is a United States Army base located near Leesville, Louisiana. It was named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a Confederate general. Fort Polk serves primarily as a training post for units preparing to deploy to fight the nation’s wars. The main post consists of about 100,000 acres, mostly in the Kisatchie National Forest. Fort Polk is the only Combat Training Center that also trains and deploys combat units.
  • Fort Polk ist eine Militärbasis der US Army. Die Basis liegt im Bundesstaat Louisiana nahe der Stadt Leesville. Der Stützpunkt wurde 1941 errichtet und nach Leonidas Polk, einem Bischof der Episkopalkirche der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und späterem General der konföderierten Armee im Sezessionskrieg benannt. Im Jahre 2008 sind ca. 11.000 Soldaten in Fort Polk stationiert.
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