Journal Ergasiophobia's Journal: Military plans to aquire fossil bed for training purposes
Badlands National Monument was established in 1939, outside of the reservation boundary. During World War II, the US Air Force took over more than 300,000 acres of land from the reservation, land that contains abundant remains of Titanotherium and other large vertebrate fossils. Beginning in 1942 and continuing until 1968, the Stronghold area was used as a huge aerial bombing range by the Air Force. Old wrecked cars were collected and painted bright yellow, then scattered throughout this badlands area as targets for the bombers. The Air Force also used plows to create gigantic bulls-eye targets, 250 feet across, carved into the prairie mesas.
Mr. Wilkin's also provides a number for the Ft. Carson Colorado Commanding General's Hotline for anyone wishing to complain, which is: (719) 526-2677.
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