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   Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Geary and Riley counties. [1]

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3. blogs.loc.gov › picturethis › 2016Formation Photographs: Lining up to Salute the Flag

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   May 26, 2016 · During the war, the service flag of the U.S. Armed Forces hung in the window of any home with soldiers or sailors serving. Thomas & Mole tackled this flag as well, pulling together the troops of the 164th Depot Brigade, Camp Funston, in Fort Riley, Kansas. The living service flag.

4. home.army.mil › riley › aboutHistory of Fort Riley and 1st Infantry Division :: U.S. Army ...

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   Regular units returned east to participate in the Civil War while militia units from Kansas and other states used Fort Riley as a base from which to launch campaigns to show the flag and...

5. www.fortrileymuseums.org › about-fort-riley-andAbout Fort Riley and the Museums

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   The history of Fort Riley began in 1852 when a site for the new military post was selected on the Kansas River 130 miles west of Kansas City. The location was intended to provide security for a growing stream of immigrants and commercial travelers who were moving west on the overland trails to Oregon and Santa Fe.

6. home.army.mil › riley › aboutAbout :: U.S. Army Fort Riley

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   Jan 6, 2023 · Fort Riley is a FORSCOM installation and the home of the Army's First and most storied Division — 1st Infantry Division — "The Big Red One", l ocated in the in the Central Flint Hills region of...

7. installations.militaryonesource.mil › fort-rileyFort Riley | Base Overview & Info | MilitaryINSTALLATIONS

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   Find key information & resources for Fort Riley in Kansas including contacts, important messages, directions, cost of living, and more.

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   Where is Fort Riley located?

   • Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Geary and Riley counties.

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   How do I get to Fort Riley KS?

   • If you are arriving by airyou need to book through to Manhattan, KS or Kansas City, MO. You will need to make arrangements to use one of two ground shuttle services from KCI (816) 645-1815. Fort Riley is located north of Interstate 70, at exit 301, 125 miles west of Kansas City, Kansas. Directions from Kansas City International Airport (KCI)

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   Why is Fort Riley called Fort Riley?

   • Fort Riley is named in honor of Major General Bennett C. Riley who led the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail. The fort was established in 1853 as a military post to protect the movement of people and trade over the Oregon-California and Santa Fe trails.

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   Why is Fort Riley important?

   • The fort was established in 1853 as a military post to protect the movement of people and trade over the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe trails. In the years after the Civil War, Fort Riley served as a major United States Cavalry post and school for cavalry tactics and practice.

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9. www.crwflags.com › FOTW › FLAGSArmy - 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.) - CRW Flags

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   Apr 4, 2015 · The dismounted cavalry unit on their flank, the 10th U.S. Cavalry (Colored), carried theirs - and in fact one of their color bearers won a Congressional Medal Of Honor for taking his regiment's flag to the top of the hill.