Fort Lee, Military Base

Spc. Timothy Murphy of the U.S. Army Reserve's 78th Army Band was named Soldier of the Year for the 99th Readiness Division during a March 30 award ceremony at Fort Lee, Virginia, following a week-long Best Warrior Competition. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris)

Fort Lee is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Fitz Lee for his heroism during the Spanish-American War. During a coastal assault in Cuba, Lee voluntarily disembarked under direct enemy fire to rescue wounded comrades from the battlefield.

Fort Lee is in America's Historic Heartland in Virginia, 25 miles south of Richmond and very near the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers.

Fort Lee Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1917–1924, 1941–present
Controlled by: United States Army
Current Commander: Col. Richard J. Bendelewski
Garrison: Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM)/Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE)
Base Occupants: U.S. Army Quartermaster School, U.S. Army Ordnance School, U.S. Army Transportation School, Army Sustainment University (ALU), Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
Open to the Public: No