Fort Jackson,SC

Fort Jackson, located in Columbia, South Carolina, was established in 1917 as a training camp during World War I and named after President Andrew Jackson. Over the decades, it has played a pivotal role in preparing U.S. Army soldiers, serving as the Army’s largest basic combat training center. During World War II, Fort Jackson expanded significantly to accommodate the training of hundreds of thousands of troops. Today, it continues to be a vital installation, graduating nearly 50 percent of all soldiers entering the Army each year.