Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall
Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall is a joint base of the United States Armed Forces, located across multiple sites in the National Capital Region. It is jointly made up of is made up of Fort Myer (in Arlington), Fort McNair (in Washington, D.C.), and Henderson Hall (in Arlington]]. It is the local residue of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 process. It is commanded by the United States Army but has resident commands of Army, Navy, & Marines. Most conspicuous is the Arlington National Cemetery Honor Guard.
| Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall | |
|---|---|
| Arlington, Virginia in the United States | |
Soldiers with the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) perform during the Twilight Tattoo at JB Myer–Henderson Hall. | |
Motto Support and Defend | |
JB Myer–Henderson Hall | |
| Coordinates | 38.880343°N 77.079735°W |
| Type | US military Joint Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Army |
| Controlled by | US Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | home |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1863 (as Fort Cass) 1791 (Fort McNair) 1941 (Henderson Hall) |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Colonel Kimberly Peeples |
| Occupants | |
The two eponymous bases are co-located along the west boundary of the cemetery, and Fort McNair is across the Potomac River, in Washington, DC, on the Anacostia River.
On Fort McNair sits Grant Hall which is the location of the 1865 military tribunal of the conspirators of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Each quarter the Hall is open to the public where people can visit the courtroom and learn more about the trials.