Field fortifications are the cornerstone of force protection for our nation's military. History shows that field fortifications still play a vital role in our nation's offensive and defensive military posture today. The first mentionable forms of field fortification will suggest that they developed back in the earliest times of the Greek and Roman Empire days. As we look back into history, field fortifications date back as far as 1000 BC thru 400 AD. At that time, the Greeks and Romans constructed field fortifications using natural materials from their surroundings, such as sticks, dirt, and stones.

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