Camp Kosciuszko is the
US V Corps' Forward Operating Station Poznan (FOS
Poznan),
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
[John Vandiver]
(28 Jul 2022) Polish patriot who aided American Revolution honored in renaming of US post in Poznan
/ref> also denoted V Corps Headquarters (Forward). Forward Operating Station Poznan is the permanent headquarters for V Corps (Forward), which was announced in June 2022 by US President Joe Biden,[TheFirstNews]
(29 Jun 2021) Permanent HQ for US Army's V Corps to be set up in Poland says Biden
/ref> as the eastern flank of the NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
alliance.[U.S. Army Public Affair]
(13 May 2022) Army announces upcoming unit deployments in support of European allies and partners
FOS Poznan was renamed Camp Kosciuszko on 30 July 2022,[U.S. Military Distric]
(30 July 2022) Camp Kościuszko ~ New Name for NATO's V-Corps Army Base in Europe
3:35 video[gov.pl Ministry of National Defenc]
(2022) Increasing the US military presence in Poland
/ref> for Thaddeus Kosciuszko (Tadeusz Kościuszko
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko ( be, Andréj Tadévuš Banavientúra Kasciúška, en, Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish Military engineering, military engineer, statesman, an ...
), a hero of the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
who is commemorated in the US
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
and Poland.
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References
*https://www.flickr.com/photos/ministerstwoobronynarodowej/52250478717/in/album-72177720300938599/ - General Darryl A. Williams
Darryl Anthony Williams (born June 22, 1961) is a United States Army general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa since 28 June 2022 and commander of Allied Land Command since 4 August 2022. He previously ...
, Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, at opening ceremony
United States military presence in other countries
Military installations of the United States in Poland
Buildings and structures in Poznań
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