No late summer flower garden is complete without crocosmia's vibrant wands of scarlet, red, orange, and yellow. They offer a late pop of color when many gardens are languishing in the dog days. Their narrow, bladed foliage provides vertical accents much like gladiola leaves.
The world's biggest military bases. All five of the world's biggest military bases belong to the US, with Fort Bragg housing a staggering 52,280 active duty soldiers. Army-technology.com lists the largest army bases in the world, ranked by population. Fort Bragg is the largest US Army base in terms of population.
Military bases in Alaska. The largest military presence is in Fairbanks and in Anchorage. Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright Army Post are near Fairbanks, while Fort Richardson Army Post and Elmendorf Air Force Base are located in Anchorage. Major cities offer Lower 48 conveniences.