The Korean War buildup in the early 1950’s was the first major test to training at Lackland. With the war beginning in June 1950, the draft started and BMT experienced a surge of new trainees. At the time, Lackland could only accommodate a load of around 20,000 people with a permanent party of 5,000, however by mid-1951, 84,000 people were on the base – turning it into a tent city.
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