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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall celebrates Women’s History Month. Friday March 29, 2024.
Fort Myer is the previous name used for a U.S. Army post next to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Founded during the American Civil War as Fort Cass and Fort Whipple, the post merged in 2005 with the neighboring Marine Corps installation, Henderson Hall, and is today named Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall.
- US Army
- 1861
- Late Victorian
- Arlington County, Virginia
Fort Myer has been the home of Army chiefs of staff for nearly a century. During World War I, Fort Myer was a staging area for a large number of engineering, artillery, and gas companies and regiments. Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery occupy land once owned by the family of General Robert E. Lee's wife, Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee.
- 204 Lee Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211, Bld 59
- (888) 363-6431
Fort Myer is part of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, which includes Army and Marine Corps installations in the Washington DC area. It is home to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the U.S. Army Band, and Arlington National Cemetery.
Learn about the origins, history and significance of Fort Myer, a former Army post in Virginia that traces its origins to the Civil War and has been a Signal Corps, cavalry and aviation showcase. Find out how Fort Myer was the site of the first flight of an aircraft, the first military test flight of an aircraft, and the home of Army chiefs of staff.
Fort Myer is one of the three bases that make up Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a US military installation in Arlington, Virginia. Learn about its history, mission, and other commands on the base.
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