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Fort Irwin

American  

noun

  1. a military reservation in SW California, NE of Barstow.


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The Weather Service also issued wind advisories for the western Mojave Desert towns of Barstow, Daggett and Fort Irwin, as well as eastern Mojave communities and the Morongo Basin.

From Los Angeles Times

His mother was arrested during the raid and Kingston was arrested soon after near the Fort Irwin Army base in San Bernardino County.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hundreds of square miles of good tortoise habitat is now being used for military maneuvers,” LaRue said, citing base expansions at Twentynine Palms and at Fort Irwin National Training Center near Barstow.

From Los Angeles Times

The concept was pioneered in the 1990s at Fort Irwin, followed by a similar program at Edwards Air Force Base near Mojave.

From Los Angeles Times

He was arrested May 23 at Fort Irwin, an Army training base in California’s Mojave Desert where he was performing.

From Seattle Times