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Named in honor of Confederate Maj. Gen. George Edward Pickett when it was created in 1942, Camp Pickett was dedicated to the cause of a reunited nation at war. Established as a 46,000-acre World War II Army installation, it was home to eight combat divisions—seven infantry divisions and one armored division—during both the European and Pacific campaigns. The famed Cross of Lorraine 79th Infantry Division trained there before the invasion at Normandy. In 1974, the post was redesignated Fort Pickett and became a full-time training facility.
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