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DEVCOM Armaments Center Historian Jeff Ranu recounts the history of the people and mission of Picatinny Arsenal, and its evolution in supporting every major US military engagement of the present day.
This presentation recounts the story of the people and the mission centered upon the geographic location of Picatinny Arsenal. Picatinny was established as a Government Installation in 1880, but the history of armaments, manufacturing, and engineering stretches back to the American Revolution. DEVCOM Armaments Center Historian, Jeff Ranu, explores this story, recounting Picatinny’s evolution from an iron forge, to a post-Civil War depot, to the large caliber ammunition center through two World Wars, supporting every major US military engagement of the present day.
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