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2. Arlington Heights Army Air Defense Site - Wikipedia

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   In use. 1960-1968. The Arlington Heights Army Air Defense Site was a Project Nike Missile Master site near Chicago, Illinois. It operated from 1960 until 1968. Installation started in late 1959 [1] after the United States Army had purchased 44 acres (18 ha). [2][a] Adjacent to the Arlington Heights Air Force Station, the Arlington Heights Army ...

3. List of United States military bases in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Fort Sheridan, Highwood, Illinois (closed 1993) Fort Arlington, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Green River Ordnance Plant. Haley Army Airfield. Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Joliet, Illinois. Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois. Savanna Army Depot, Savanna, Illinois (Closed circa 2000)

4. Army & Air Force Exchange Service - Wikipedia

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   The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES, also referred to as The Exchange and post exchange/PX or base exchange/BX) provides goods and services at U.S. Army, Air Force, and Space Force installations worldwide, operating department stores, convenience stores, restaurants, military clothing stores, theaters and more nationwide and in more than 30 countries and four U.S. territories.

5. Nike Missile Site C-47 - Wikipedia

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   Nike C-47 (Nike 1B, 1C/12H, 20A/12L-U, (8L-H)) near Portage was designed with two units nearly a mile apart. The first section was the Launcher Area located on the south side of County Road 700 North, approximately 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) west of County Road 500 West, in Porter County, Indiana .

6. Target Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The company is one of the largest American-owned private employers in the United States. The corporation was founded in Minneapolis by businessman George Dayton in 1902, and developed through the years via expansion and acquisitions. Target, the company's first discount store and eventual namesake, was opened in 1962.

7. Base exchange - Wikipedia

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   Base exchange. An exchange is a type of retail store found on United States military installations worldwide. Once similar to trading posts, they resemble modern department stores or strip malls. The terminology varies by armed service; some examples include base exchange (BX), and post exchange (PX), and there are more specific terms for ...