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Fort Jackson can refer to several places or things:*Fort Jackson (Alabama), also called Fort Toulouse, a War of 1812 fort*Fort Jackson (Colorado), a frontier trading post located near present-day Ione, Colorado*Fort Jackson, Louisiana, an American Civil War-era fort*Fort Jackson (South Carolina), a modern U.S. Army post*Fort Jackson (Virginia), an American Civil War-era fort that defended Washington, D.C.*Fort Jackson (Wisconsin), an American fort used during the Black Hawk War of 1832*Fort James Jackson, a War of 1812 fort that defended Savannah, Georgia*USS Fort Jackson (1862), an American Civil War-era ship*Treaty of Fort Jackson*Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip - Source: Wikipedia
A U.S. Army Training Center commander at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was suspended over allegations he committed adultery, a military spokesman said.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her family bid a tearful farewell to her husband Michael on Thursday as he departed with a National Guard unit for a month of training and then deployment to Afghanistan.
The Army has suspended the first woman to lead its drill sergeant school while it investigates an undisclosed personnel matter, the service said Thursday.
The U.S. Army is revamping its yearly fitness tests for the first time in 30 years to better toughen soldiers for battle, adding exercises such as running an obstacle course in full combat gear and dragging a body's weight.
