Fort Myer

Fort Myer is a U.S. Army post located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. It is now the home of the Air Force Chief of Staff and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Fort Myer was originally established as Fort Whipple during the American Civil War in 1863. It was renamed for Brigadier General Albert J. Myer, who established the Signal School of Instruction for Army and Navy Officers there in 1869. Fort Myer was the location of several exhibition flights by Orville Wright in 1908.

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The U. S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" and the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard" are headquartered at Fort Myer.

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Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lee's home. It is situated directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., next to the present day location of The Pentagon, and is ser...

Arlington County, Virginia: Arlington County or Arlington CDP is a urban county located in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Originally part of the District of Columbia, by an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned (retroceded) to Virgini...

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