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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 revealed by Jacksonville R on October 28th, 2020 that Robert Bruce "Trapper" Geer died in Jacksonville, Oregon.  Geer was 58 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Bruce "Trapper"'s life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on April 18th, 2017 that Danielle Lee Pollack died 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 disclosed by The News Tribune on January 18th, 2017 that Kathleen Jo Mays (Davidson) perished in Tacoma, Washington.  Ms. Mays was 47 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kathleen Jo's life.

It was reported by Monterey Herald on December 28th, 2014 that Vicki Lynn Wilson (McDonald) passed away 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 reported by Kearney Hub on September 26th, 2014 that Benjamin J White perished 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 reported by Lynden Tribune on September 24th, 2014 that Jason Shane Kivlinghn passed away in Lynden, Washington.  Kivlinghn was 27 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jason Shane's life.

It was disclosed 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 express your sorrow and honor Jerri Rae's life.

It was disclosed by Louisburg Herald on April 9th, 2014 that Dan Neal Jr McManigal passed away in Louisburg, Kansas.  McManigal was 41 years old and was born in Fort Rucker, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dan Neal Jr's life.

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

It was written on April 3rd, 2013 that Jimmie Charles Wright died 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.