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Giant remount depot at Fort Sam Houston trains U.S. war horses
The article details Fort Sam Houston and Leon Springs as the United States largest horse holding system built to supply Army needs. It covers 15 000 animals on hand with capacity for 42 500 across three stations, the 186 acre aviation field corral network, and a new horseshoers school teaching the craft to soldiers from the border regiments.
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Western Plains
Sam Houston
Sam
Ned
United States
Eair
San Anas
Fort Sam Houston
Springs
Govnt
Leon Springs
Leon 3
Bill
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Mexico
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
San Antonio
el Paso
Andrew J. Robinson
Quartermaster Corps
Rogers
Robinson
Third Cavalry
M. C. Bristol
Funston
Aviation Field
President Wilson
Border Service
National Guard
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
J. S. Fair
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Aviation
Salado
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Third Field Artillery
Aviation No. 2
Remount Depot No. 1
Captain Fair
Camp Wilson
A. F. Lange
John J. Geise
Horseshoers
Fort Riley
George A. Hanvey
Sixth Cavalry
G. W. Mackie
F. J. Younglove
R. S. Beattie
H. M. Anderson
J. J. Ash
C. C., Middleton
E. J. Noonan
M. F. Leveriore
G. ,Castleberry
E. M. Clark
L. J. Horgan
H. F. Spencer