‘Soldiers have been training for war at Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk) and the Joint Readiness Training Center since 1940, when they prepared for World War II. More than a million combat troops trained for Viet Nam there, so ‘training is in our DNA.’
Lt. Johnson Garrison Commander Colonel Clifton “CJ” Lopez,Louisiana’s two major military installations – Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish and Fort Johnson in Vernon Parish – not only are vital defense facilities for the state and nation but also are major revenue producers for the state.At a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Mil...
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