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Fort Monmouth is a former installation of the Department of the Army in Monmouth County, New Jersey and the site of a major upcoming Netflix film production campus. [1][2] The site is surrounded by the communities of Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport, New Jersey, and is located about five miles (8.0 km) from the Atlantic Ocean.
History. Fort Monmouth’s history can be traced back to the establishment of the Signal Corps training facility in Little Silver in 1917. The installation gained permanent status in 1925, and was named Fort Monmouth in honor of the soldiers of the American Revolution who died in the battle of Monmouth Court House.
Mar 25, 2010 · FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. -- The Army established Fort Monmouth at the outbreak of World War I, when it recognized that the Signal Corps--with its strength of 55 officers and 1,570 men--was...
Fort Monmouth is located in eastern Monmouth County, home to a highly-educated workforce that benefits from easy access to major highways, four international airports, and a one-seat train ride to midtown Manhattan.
FOREWORD. The name “Monmouth” has been synonymous with the defense of freedom since our country’s inception. Scientists, engineers, program managers, and logisticians here have delivered technological breakthroughs and advancements to our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen for almost a century.
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Jun 12, 2024 · Fort Monmouth's history grew out of the U.S. entry into World War I in 1917, when suddenly a modern military needed efficient communications across enormous battlefields.
Fort Monmouth becomes the home to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command until it's later closure.
