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In 2005, President George W. Bush delivered his Veterans Day address at Tobyhanna Army Depot, commending the installation as a "facility that has provided critical services for our armed forces" and applauded the depot workers as men and women who have been "carrying out dangerous missions with bravery and skill." [10]
Col. Daniel L. Horn relinquished command of Tobyhanna Army Depot to Col. James L. Crocker on June 29.
McQuistion assumed command of the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania on July 12, 2001, [4] and held that position until July 2003. [5] She was nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general on August 31, 2005. [6] This nomination was confirmed by the Senate on October 28. [7]
Legally, Tobyhanna Township was incorporated from Coolbaugh Township in 1830. Surprisingly, the town of Tobyhanna, Tobyhanna Lake, the Tobyhanna Army Depot, and the Tobyhanna State Park are all located well within the boundaries of Coolbaugh Township, which adjoins Tobyhanna Township on the north. [4]
The federal government acquired land within Tobyhanna that became the Tobyhanna Military Reservation, later Tobyhanna Army Depot, which was used as an Artillery training ground. [1] [3] Edward B. Reed, in The Field Artillery Journal (January–March 1917), described Tobyhanna based on his experiences with the Yale Batteries during their training:
The Tobyhanna Army Depot, the U.S. Department of Defense's largest center for the repair and fabrication of electronic systems, is located in Monroe County. [26] It was identified in 2004 as the largest employer in northeastern Pennsylvania. [27]
Vint Hill Farms Station was established during World War II in 1942 by the Army's Signal Intelligence Service (SIS). The 701-acre (284 ha) facility was built because the Army needed a secure location near SIS headquarters in Arlington Hall to serve as a cryptography school and as a refitting station for signal units returning from combat prior to redeployment overseas.
In 1916, the 10th Field Artillery was activated for federal service in World War I, and Danford commanded the regiment during its initial training at Tobyhanna Army Depot. [1] From February to July 1917, Danford was assigned as assistant professor of military science at Yale University , [ 7 ] and served as the mustering officer for members of ...