The Lone Star State has a long and proud military history. From the battles at the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto on, her presence of spirit and devotion was often sought, and those from outside her borders were honored to serve beside brave Texans. 

As John Marshall, a citizen of Virginia, wrote in a letter on June 7, 1862, "Let me say that on every hand I heard that Texas is wanted here if but for the moral effect of her fearful name." (1)

To honor the brave military personnel and ensure they receive the very best advocacy, the Texas legislature established the Veterans State Services Office in 1927. The name was changed to the Texas Veterans Commission in 1985. For more information regarding veteran affairs in the Lone Star State, visit the Texas Veterans Commission at www.tvc.state.tx.us/Home.html.

For more information regarding a specific military branch or base, click on the military branch or institution below.

Air Force Bases

• Brooks Air Force Base (San Antonio)
• Dyess Air Force Base (Abilene)
• Goodfellow Air Force Base (San Antonio)
• Lackland Air Force Base (San Antonio)
• Laughlin Air Force Base (Johnstone)
• Randolph Air Force Base (Universal City)
• Sheppard Air Force Base (Wichita Falls)

Army Posts

• Biggs Army Airfield (El Paso)
• Corpus Christi Army Depot (Corpus Christi)
• Fort Bliss (El Paso)
• Fort Hood (Killeen)
• Red River Army Depot (Texarkana)
• Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio)

Coast Guard Bases

• USCG Station Galveston (Galveston Island)

Marine Bases

• None

Naval Bases

• Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (Corpus Christi)
• Fort Worth JRB Naval Air Station (Fort Worth)
• Ingleside Naval Station (Ingleside)
• Kingsville Naval Air Station (Kingsville)

Texas National Guard

• Camp Bowie (Brownwood)
• Camp Mabry (Austin)
• Camp Maxey (Paris, TX)
• Camp Swift (Bastrop)

Texas Major Active Duty Installation Map

(1) Quoted by Harold B. Simpson in Hood's Texas Brigade: Lee Grenadier Guard, Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970, page 41.