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Vancouver Barracks, located near Vancouver, Washington, was the first American military post in the Pacific Northwest. It was established by the U.S. Army in May of 
1849 and was originally named Columbia Barracks. The installation remained the
oldest military installation (in continual operation), west oft the Mississippi river,
until it was forced to close by the Defense Department in the summer of 2011. 

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1909

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969)

The Boeing Model 450 B-47 Stratojet is a long-range, six-engine medium bomber that was put into service with the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1951. It remained a mainstay of SAC until 1965. The
B-47 was also adapted to a number of other missions, including photo
and weather reconnaissance.

Early on the morning of Monday, March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley, accompanied by his 
parents and a group of family and friends, reported to the Memphis Draft Board and
from there, he and twelve other recruits were bused to Kennedy Veterans Memorial 
Hospital where he was given a physical, sworn in and then taken to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas for further processing. 

Private Elvis Presley