If you or a loved one has had surgery recently, the surgical incision site is likely the cause of much worry. While it is important to pay attention to the wound and to properly care for it, the sight of drainage can be anxiety inducing, often needlessly.
Fort McClellan today. Fort McClellan closed in 1999 as part of the Army Base Closure and Realignment Committee (BRAC) program. The BRAC legislation required the environmental cleanup of Fort McClellan prior to its transfer to the public domain.
Camp Rice/Fort Hancock Fort Hancock had been established as Camp Rice in 1881 (See Camp Rice postmark below). After the death of Union Major General Winfield Scott Hancock in 1886, the post changed its name to honor the General, who was wounded at Gettysburg and was later the commander of the 5th Military Department (which included Texas).