America’s Largest Military Bases

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21. Fort Gordon, Georgia
> Active-duty personnel stationed at base: 11,220 (16.5% of mil. personnel in state)
> All personnel assigned to base, incl. military family members: 25,636
> Service branch: Army
> Location: 12 miles from Augusta

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20. Fort Jackson, South Carolina
> Active-duty personnel stationed at base: 11,545 (28.4% of mil. personnel in state)
> All personnel assigned to base, incl. military family members: 20,589
> Service branch: Army
> Location: Columbia

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19. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
> Active-duty personnel stationed at base: 12,218 (72.3% of mil. personnel in state)
> All personnel assigned to base, incl. military family members: 23,479
> Service branch: Army
> Location: 85 miles from Springfield

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18. Fort Sill, Oklahoma
> Active-duty personnel stationed at base: 13,310 (59.2% of mil. personnel in state)
> All personnel assigned to base, incl. military family members: 26,189
> Service branch: Army
> Location: 90 miles from Oklahoma City

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17. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
> Active-duty personnel stationed at base: 15,057 (31.7% of mil. personnel in state)
> All personnel assigned to base, incl. military family members: 34,022
> Service branch: Army
> Location: 20 miles from Honolulu