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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DYG_36th-evacuation-hospital-sm_Desert-Center-CA.html
During the opening days of the World War II, more than 18,000 square miles of the Arizona and California desert were designated by the U.S. Army as a military training facility. The facility, conceived by General George Patton and referred to as t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17DD_eagle-mountain-iron_Desert-Center-CA.html
The Iron Chief, Black Eagle and other mines produced gold at Eagle Mountain between 1881 and 1900 from ores containing as much as 54 per cent iron. L.S. Barnes secured options and sold the mines to Southern Pacific Railroad in 1909. Kaiser Steel C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQDA_desert-strike_Desert-Center-CA.html
In May 1964, U.S. Strike Command (STRICOM) launched the largest military war game since World War II. Known as Joint Exercise Desert Strike, this two-week training exercise simulated a nuclear air and ground battle between the mythical governments…