Talk:Jefferson Barracks Military Post

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[edit] Jefferson Barracks the first Basic Training Post for the Army

"Jefferson Barracks was designated the first "Infantry School of Practice," the first basic training site for the Army."

Please tell me where you found this statement? I am an Army retiree who has studied the history of the Army, and am writing about Army units and installations elsewhere on Wikipedia, and I can say knowingly that this is not true. Indeed, the first Basic Training posts for the US Army were the State Militia training posts in each State, and the first formal Basic Training Post was located at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the Revolution. Washington was the Commander, and Von Steuben was the Senior Trainer. Jeffe3rson Barracks came a long time after Valley Forge.

CORNELIUSSEON 19:41, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

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A very nice start, covering quite well the breadth of the subject. Now we need some focus on depth. Is it possible to effect significant expansion to any or all of the sections? LordAmeth 14:48, 29 October 2006 (UTC)