US Military Bases
With this site you can easily browse by state and see the different military bases in the United States. If you look deeper at the bases themselves you can get directions to the base, visit the official website, find military housing nearby, or look at hotel rates for the area. Select a state to the left to get started or choose from one of our popular bases below. If you have any questions or find errors in our information please contact us.
Popular Military Bases
Fort Shafter Honolulu, Hawaii
Fort Shafter is an Army post located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Established by the Army in June 22, 1907, the base…
Fort Benning Columbus, Georgia
Fort Benning South, Georgia is an Army post established in 1918 in honor of Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, an…
Fort Irwin San Bernardino, California
The National Training Center of Fort Irwin is a major training Center of the United States Army and the only…
The US Military
The United States Military has five branches: the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps. Each of those branches use military bases to house and train the members of their respective service. The US is deployed in over 135 countries worldwide so military bases serve as an essential part of conducting operations, but many of these deployments number less than 100 personnel in country.
There are a handful of well known bases in the US, usually the training centers for the military. Fort Benning, for example, is where most Army infantry go through basic training. Then there are others that are less known, but cover thousands of acres of land for weapons testing and research. The military often faces criticism about the number of bases maintained, especially the number of military bases overseas. Here’s a look at the size and cost of US defense.
Active: 1,473,900 Reserve: 1,458,500 Paramilitary: 453,000
Budget (2010): $685,100,000,000.00
