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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:DLA East 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The DLA in the CSCC as seen from the East]] | [[File:DLA East 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The DLA in the CSCC as seen from the East]] | ||
DSCC has served in every major military engagement since | DSCC has served in every major military engagement since World War I. In 1917, the site was a combination of swamp land and farmland. America's production effort in World War I reached a climax in 1918, when transportation lines to ports of embarkation for men and materials were filled to capacity. This site was advantageous because it afforded immediate access to three important railroad lines. The [[U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps]] made the first purchase of land, {{convert|281|acre|km2}}, to construct a government military installation in April, 1918. Warehouse construction began in May of that year, and by August, six warehouses were receiving material for storage. Those warehouses are still in use today. | ||
The lull between World War I and [[World War II]] reduced center operations to mostly reconditioning and sale of the stockpiles which had been needed earlier to ensure the nations defense. | The lull between World War I and [[World War II]] reduced center operations to mostly reconditioning and sale of the stockpiles which had been needed earlier to ensure the nations defense. | ||