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Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

Fort Leonard Wood a fort named for Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood (Army Chief of Staff, 1910–1914) and located near Waynesville, Missouri. It was established in 1941 and today serves as the home of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center and School, responsible for training chemical, engineer, and military police specialists for all of the armed services. Some 13,500 military and 3,400 civilian personnel work on the 64,735-acre installation.
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Army Military Police School

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

Army Military Police School a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command activity at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, responsible for the training of U.S. Army military police personnel and the development of military police organization, equipment, and doctrine.
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Fort Leonard Wood

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Fort Leonard Wood U.S. army post, 71,000 acres (28,700 hectares), S central Mo.; est. 1940. It is one of the largest basic-training centers in the United States and also provides training for army engineers.

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