Home to the famous 1st Infantry Division (known as The Big Red One), Fort Riley is in the area of Kansas called the Flint Hills, also known as Bluestem Pastures or Blue Stem Hills. Named after Major General Bennet Riley, who was in charge of the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail, the post turned 100 years old in 2017, and is home to active, Guard, and Reserve Army … [Read more...] about Fort Riley