JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
McKinley Price, Newport News, Va. mayor, presented U.S. Army Col. Ralph L. Clayton III, 733rd Mission Support Group commander, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Vidal, 733rd MSG command sergeant major, with a City Council Resolution of Recognition at Newport News City Council Chambers in Newport News, Feb. 13, 2018.
The resolution was given to JBLE in honor of Fort Eustis’ 100 years of dedicated service to the community and citizens of Newport News.
“Fort Eustis has been a staple of the Virginia peninsula, offering job opportunities to civilians and serving as home to thousands of active duty and retired family members,” said Price.
The U.S. began the construction of Camp Eustis in 1918 to serve as a coastal artillery and trench mortar training base for more than 21,000 soldiers. To this day Fort Eustis is thriving due to its unique characteristics and location.
“It’s been a great cooperation for the past 100 years,” said Clayton. “And we look forward to the next 100 years."