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huachuca
Mar 06, 2019Explorer
For those interested in southwestern military history, Fort Huachuca is nearby and was established in the mid-1870's to protect the border and provide security from Indian attacks. There are two museums on the base. One details the history of the US Army in the area and emphasizes the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African American Cavalry) and the second is dedicated to Army Intelligence with an example of a German Enigma Code machine from WWII. We actually used a variant of that, the KL-7, when I was stationed there in 1969-70.
The museums are open and there is no charge for visiting but you will have probably have to go through a background check in order to get through the gates. The post cemetery is also worth walking through.
The museums are open and there is no charge for visiting but you will have probably have to go through a background check in order to get through the gates. The post cemetery is also worth walking through.
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