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The Oldest Active Military base in the United States in West Point in New York. However now it is called the United States Military Academy at West Point where they train cadets to become Officers in the American Branches, however it focuses on the Army.

The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point A Brief History of West PointWest Point's role in our nation's history dates back to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Washington personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in l778, and Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point in l779. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and redoubts and extended a l50-ton iron chain across the Hudson to control river traffic. Fortress West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold's treason. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. (From the West Point Web Site)

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