Translations:Texas/5/en

Since the beginning of its statehood, Texas has been one of the leading states in military activities because of its strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico, midway between the East and West Coasts. Since its formation at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio in 1971, the Fifth Army has commanded U.S. Army reserve units and supervised the training of Army National Guard units in thirteen states. During World War II thousands of pilots, navigators, and bombardiers were trained at airfields in Texas.