Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Fort Buchanan is a United States Army post located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was established in 1923, and in 1999 became the headquarters for United States Army South (USARSO). Major General Alfred Valenzuela commanded USARSO, but in 2003 the USARSO headquarters were moved to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Today the fort services the 65th Infantry Regiment and the National Guard.
General information
The base contains:
* 3 Department of Defense Education Activity-- () 06:34, 11 October 2008 (UTC) Schools
**Antilles Elementary School
**Antilles Middle School
**Antilles High School
* one golf course
**Fort Buchanan Golf Course
* a PX main store
* a class six shoppette
* a bowling alley
* a fitness center
* an outdoor pool facility
** The Waterspout
* a chapel
* a library
* a Banco Popular
* a community club
** an adults only bar
** coqui restaurant
External links
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fort-buchanan.htm GlobalSecurity.org information page about Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico]
* [http://www.buchanan.army.mil Fort Buchanan Home Page] - official site.
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