Annville, United States
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+1 7178612000
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
This vast military base is located in central Pennsylvania near the Hershey area and is home to a large number of our helicopter operations. Their dedicated staff keeps everything moving along smoothly and they stand at the ready to serve our country whenever the need arises.
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Training ground for America's military gods.
Fort Indiantown Gap has a rich history that one can easily research should one want to, but some of its remnants still remain for even the casually curious. Especially breathtaking (and somewhat haunting) are the large craters leftover from the secret underground nuclear testing conducted during the 50s and 60s. The craters themselves are about 150 meters wide and 10 meters deep surrounded by shrub and sage trees. One can occasionally see mutated groundhogs running to and fro. Of course, despite the massive population, they are protected as it is Federal property. They are only allowed to be hunted once every five years during helicopter 'culling'. (There's usually a long waiting list, so sign up early) Of course, the Fort took its namesake from General Indiana Gap who, during WWII, made his famous last stand here against the Germans. The shell pocked concrete bunkers still stand as an eerily quiet testament to his courage. The local town (Indiantown) is no doubt named after him. And the local 'Dutch' German population are descendants of the German occupying force before the armistice returned the place to American hands. This and so much more awaits the merely curious or serious historian. FTIG (as the locals call it) is a magnificent piece of Americana. Cell service is a bit spotty though.
Did alot of training there when I was in the US ARMY RESERVES.
We moved to the area about 2.5 years ago,. I unfortunately don't know much about Fort Indiantown Gap yet but I know it houses many of armed service barricks for training and such and has a magnificent National Cemetery. I look forward to exploring more while living near.
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