The U.S. Army established Camp Bragg in 1918 as an artillery training ground that was part of the rapid expansion of the United States military for World War I.

As Justice Joseph Story noted in his Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: The public money ... and the nature of the military duties, which may be required there, all demand ...

A 214,968 acre installation ... United States capable of stationing and training two Armored Divisions. The rolling, semi-arid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military ...

Despite recently closing hundreds of bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States still maintains nearly 800 military bases ... 2014 and are considering more installations.