by William Heidner (Author), Vince Lacey (Author), Scott Laverty (Author)
From General George S. Patton Jr.'s Camp Laguna to the Army Corps of Engineers' Yuma Test Branch, the Yuma Proving Ground continues to test equipment and train military forces for the Nation. Located in Arizona along the border of California, it is part of the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command that ensures military forces are equipped to meet the operational or environmental needs around the world. With an early history from the western expansion on the Old Spanish Trail that saw missionaries and explorers to the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers that developed the early boundaries of America - this book gives depth to the historical picture of the Yuma Proving Ground and the significance it played on America. With over 70 years of combined military service, the authors provide a historical context that places the significance of the Yuma Proving Ground's place in American History.