Fort Irwin National Training Center
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Fort Irwin National Training Center is a major training area for the United States military in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet (748 m). It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico Mountains.
Aerial view of Fort Irwin
Soldiers move forward to search a building during training at the National Training Center. Long known for large-scale tank vs. tank battles, NTC now provides extensive training in urban operations as of 1 September 2005.
Troops from the 3rd Infantry patrol the California desert during a training mission.
Barstow, California
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Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. Located in the Inland Empire region of California, the population was 25,415 at the 2020 census. Barstow is an important crossroads for the Inland Empire and home to Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow.
Casa del Desierto
Santa Fe train arriving at the Casa del Desierto in 1926.
The historic Casa del Desierto today.
View of Barstow.