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Yellowstone
National Park - A Good Duty Station
Location
of sign - Mammoth Hot Springs area historic section at Yellowstone National
Park.
Photo
taken June 2008
Text
of sign:
A Good Duty Station
The lifespan of most
Western military posts was measured in months, or several years.
Accordingly, their structures were
temporary, and many have
long since vanished from the landscape. Fort Yellowstone was unusual
because of its permanence and
the corresponding
substance of its buildings. It also bore little resemblance to
older, barricaded forts.
Because of its good
facilities, relaxed discipline, and interesting surroundings, Fort
Yellowstone was considered a prized
assignment by many
officers and enlisted men. But protection of the park did not
suffer. Soldiers were ordered to "conduct
themselves in a courteous
and polite, but firm and decided manner" when carrying out
their duties.
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