Fort Walker Va. – Deep in the heart of Fort Walker’s old-growth forests, a three-mile research range is carved out of the landscape. This range features various elevations, some rough terrain ...

renamed Fort Cavazos. The newly named Virginia site, located near the central town of Bowling Green, honors Dr. Mary Walker, the first female surgeon to serve in the Union Army. She gained renown ...

The U.S. Army has re-designated Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker ... officials renamed the base in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker. Walker was known for treating wounded Union soldiers ...