Named after Mexican War general William Jenkins Worth; Fort Worth began as a military post in 1849. More than a century and a half later; the defense industry remains Fort Worth’s major strength with Lockheed Martin’s F-35s and Bell Helicopter’s Ospreys flying the skies over the city.Arsenal of Defense: Fort Worth’s Military Legacy covers the entire military history of Fort Worth from the 1840s with tiny Bird’s Fort to the massive defense plants of the first decade of the twenty-first century.Although the city is popularly known as “Cowtown†for its iconic cattle drives and stockyards; soldiers; pilots; and military installations have been just as important—and more enduring—in Fort Worth’s legacy.Although Bird’s Fort provided defense for early North Texas settlers in the mid nineteenth century; it was the major world conflicts of the twentieth century that developed Fort Worth’s military presence into what it is today. America’s buildup for World War I brought three pilot training fields and the army post Camp. During World War II; headquarters for the entire nation’s Army Air Forces Flying Training Command came to Fort Worth.The military history of Fort Worth has been largely an aviation story—one that went beyond pilot training to the construction of military aircraft. Beginning with Globe Aircraft in 1940; Consolidated in 1942; and Bell Helicopter in 1950; the city has produced many thousands of military aircraft for the defense of the nation. Lockheed Martin; the descendant of Consolidated; represents an assembly plant that has been in continuous existence for over seven decades.With Lockheed Martin the nation’s largest defense contractor; Bell the largest helicopter producer; and the Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Federal Medical Center Carswell the reservist’s training pattern for the nation; Fort Worth’s military defense legacy remains strong. Arsenal of Defense won first place in the Press Women of Texas Communications Contest (2012).
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Short but sweetBy K. FeuchtThis is a short; very easy to read text that describes the land of the Bible in order help one understand biblical history and teaching from a perspective of understanding the lay of the land. Robertson briefly describes the geography of Israel; followed by various topics such as the climate; vegetation; and various cities/populations over the epochs of biblical times. This book is an enjoyable read; as Robertson is able to include in a meaningful fashion how the geology and land of the Old and New Testaments affected the understanding of various historical events that occurred. It has some deficits. It is a little too brief; and one has a hard time grasping the actual terrain without actually being there. While reading the text; I spent about half of the time on Google Maps; trying to get a better grasp of the geography of the area. It could have used more illustrations other than just maps. A brief chapter on the geology of Israel would have been nice in order to understand such geological deformities as the Jordan Valley/Dead Sea. In the vegetation section; it describes various mideast plants; but leaves us wondering what those plants are; such as the Terebinth. A photo; if not a brief description; would have been quite helpful. Many locations are described; but one is left wondering where those locations fit on a modern map of Israel. Where is Shechem; Samaria; etc.? Why is Capernaum no longer in existence? What happened to it? Where does the city of David's Jerusalem fit into modern Jersusalem? I could go on. The strongest chapter was the last; which describes five ways of viewing the land of Israel. Does the land of Israel belong to the Jews? Will they reoccupy the land some day? Were the crusaders correct in trying to re-conquer the Holy Lands for Christianity? Is it even proper to name the land of the Old and New Testament the "Holy Land"? All of these questions are answered in a most proper fashion. Through all the chapters; Robertson is able to add biblical insights that show how the land of Israel indeed was certainly created specifically as the stage for the appearance of our Lord. This is a worthy book to read; yet I hope that perhaps a second edition will remedy the deficits mentioned above.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Important Study of Biblical GeographyBy Marlene R.This book is mostly dedicated to Biblical and Historical Geography; a subject that not too many authors focus on. It starts on the description of the land of Israel: the coast; the plains; the hills; the central area; then goes into Egypt; the "wilderness"; the mountains; Samaria; Galilee; rivers; then into climate; vegetation and so on.The second part focuses on towns and cities in certain periods of time and what was taking place during that time.I don't think I've ever encountered a book quite like this before. A very unique and much needed book to help a Bible student; teacher and pastor understand how a person lived during ancient Bible times. I definitely recommend this book; or a newer version of this (this one was originally copyrighted in 1973; 1978 and the newest one is 1984) if there is one.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is very readable and well organized. It ...By Gary MarbleThis book is very readable and well organized. It will give the reader a sense of the geographic layout of the land and its significance. I consider this book an absolute necessity to have in my library; and if you teach the Bible this will help you add some rich geographical setting material to your lessons.
