Camp Monteith (Gjilan)

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Camp Monteith was a military base near Gnjilane, Kosovo and located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Camp Bondsteel. A former Serb artillery outpost and 79 parcels of private land, the area was taken over by U.S. Marines and used as a base of operation during the Kosovo War of 1999. The camp was named after Jimmie W. Monteith, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in France during World War II. At its peak, the camp housed 2000 soldiers and civilian contractors. Established in June 1999 to be used as a staging point for the bulk of US forces stationed in the Multi National Brigade-East. Initially occupied by U.S. Marines, over the past seven years successive rotations of U.S. Army forces have used the camp as part of NATO’s KFOR.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Monteith
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Coordinates:   42°27'57"N   21°28'58"E

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  • And the camp was built by Navy Seabees from NMCB-3 and NMCB-1, constructing 64 Southeast Asia Huts (SEAHuts) and 13 guard towers, along with perimeter Hesco barriers for force protection. Construction was largely completed in 90 days just prior to a cold Kosovo winter.
  • I was a utilitysmen in nmcb-3, Det albania, then Camp Monteith!
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