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Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) and the United States Army Aviation Museum. Small sections of the post also lie in Coffee, Geneva, and Houston counties. Part of the Dale County section of the base is a census-designated place; its population was 4,636 at the 2010 census.The main post has entrances from three bordering cities, Daleville, Ozark and Enterprise. In the years before the September 11, 2001 attacks, the main post (except airfields and other restricted areas) was an open post with unmanned gates allowing civilians to drive through. Following the attacks, this policy was changed, and the post is now closed to unauthorized traffic and visitors.

Fort Rucker Obituaries

It was written by Jacksonville R on October 28th, 2020 that Robert Bruce "Trapper" Geer perished in Jacksonville, Oregon.  Geer was 58 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Bruce "Trapper"'s life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on April 18th, 2017 that Danielle Lee Pollack passed on in Topeka, Kansas.  Pollack was 27 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Danielle Lee's life.

It was noted by The News Tribune on January 18th, 2017 that Kathleen Jo Mays (Davidson) passed on in Tacoma, Washington.  Ms. Mays was 47 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kathleen Jo's life.

It was revealed by Monterey Herald on December 28th, 2014 that Vicki Lynn Wilson (McDonald) passed on in Monterey, California.  Ms. Wilson was 62 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Vicki Lynn's life.

It was written by Kearney Hub on September 26th, 2014 that Benjamin J White passed on in Waverly, Nebraska.  White was 21 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Benjamin J's life.

It was noted by Lynden Tribune on September 24th, 2014 that Jason Shane Kivlinghn died in Lynden, Washington.  Kivlinghn was 27 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jason Shane's life.

It was reported by The Maries County Gazette on April 16th, 2014 that Jerri Rae Overlease (Olajos) died in Dixon, Missouri.  Ms. Overlease was 60 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jerri Rae's life.

It was noted by Louisburg Herald on April 9th, 2014 that Dan Neal Jr McManigal perished in Louisburg, Kansas.  McManigal was 41 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dan Neal Jr's life.

It was disclosed on January 26th, 2014 that Kyle Roger Bruggemeyer passed away in Marysville, Ohio.  Bruggemeyer was 22 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kyle Roger's life.

It was revealed on April 3rd, 2013 that Jimmie Charles Wright passed on in LaGrange, Georgia.  Wright was 59 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jimmie Charles's life.

History

Fort Rucker is a United States Army Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a American Civil War War officer, Confederate States Army General Edmund Rucker. Part of the Dale County section of the base is a census-designated place; its population was 6,052 at the United States Census, 2000 census.

The main post has entrances from three bordering cities, Daleville, Alabama Ozark, Alabama and Enterprise, Alabama In the years before the September 11, 2001 attacks, the main post (except airfields and other restricted areas) was an open post with unmanned gates allowing civilians to drive through. Small sections of the post also lie in Coffee County, Alabama Geneva County, Alabama and Houston County, Alabama counties.