Nearly all of the buildings were of mobilization type construction, with wood sided exteriors. Facilities were provided for 35,173 enlisted men, 1,818 officers and 592 nurses. Training on a 37 mm anti-tank gun at Camp CarsonĪt the construction's peak, nearly 11,500 workers were employed on various construction projects at the new camp. Camp Carson was named in honor of the legendary Army scout, General Christopher "Kit" Carson, who explored much of the West in the 1800s. Construction began immediately and the first building, the camp headquarters, was completed January 31, 1942. The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado purchased land south of the city and donated it to the War Department. The post also hosts units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and the Colorado Army National Guard.Ĭamp Carson was established in 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Fort Carson is the home of the 4th Infantry Division, the 10th Special Forces Group, the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), the 4th Engineer Battalion, the 759th Military Police Battalion, the 10th Combat Support Hospital, the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, and the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron of the United States Air Force. The portion of the installation located within El Paso County forms a census-designated place (CDP), which had a population of 13,813 at the 2010 census. The 137,000-acre (550 km 2) installation extends south into Pueblo and Fremont counties. It is 40 miles (64 km) north of Pueblo, Colorado in Pueblo County. Shoulder sleeve insignia of units stationed at Fort Carsonįort Carson is a United States Army installation located near Colorado Springs, primarily in El Paso County, Colorado.
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