Garrison 338427 222223891 2008-06-28T04:53:04Z Vgranucci 3469966 dab fix {{for|other uses of Garrison|Garrison (disambiguation)}} '''Garrison ''' (various spellings) (from the [[French language|French]] ''garnison'', itself from the verb ''garnir'', "to equip") is the collective term for a body of [[troop]]s stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, of more than 50 men, but now often simply using it as a home base. The station is usually a [[city]], [[town]], [[fort]], [[castle]] or similar. For example, the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry (U.S.) is garrisoned at [[West Point, New York|West Point]]. '''Garrison town''' is a common expression for any town that has a military [[barracks]]. In the modern [[British Army]], ''garrison'' also specifically refers to any of the major military stations such as [[Aldershot]], [[Catterick]], [[Colchester]], [[Tidworth]], [[Warminster]] and [[London]], which have more than one barracks or [[military camp|camp]] and their own military [[headquarters]], usually commanded by a [[Colonel]], [[Brigadier]] or [[Major General|Major-General]], assisted by a [[Garrison Sergeant Major]]. In Ireland soccer has historically been termed the "garrison game" due to its connections with British military serving in Ireland.<ref>[http://anfearrua.com/ViewSectionDetail.asp?docid=1567 An Fear Rua - Garrison, Gallic and Gaelic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In [[Israel]], a '''garrison unit''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: חיל מצב; ''cheil matzav'') is a regular unit defending a specified zone such as a city, a [[province]], a castle or fortress, or even a single building. In [[Jamaica]] garrisons are known as slum areas that are controlled by a don and his gang for political reasons or for drug control. Many slum areas in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Spanish Town]], and [[Montego Bay]] have garrisons. ==Garrison, NY== <references/> There is also a small town across from [[West Point]] called Garrison. It is located in the Putnam County. The latitude of Garrison is 41.383N, and the longitude is -73.946W. ==References== *''Nouveau petit Larousse illustré'', 1952 (French encyclopedic dictionary) [[Category:Military units and formations by type]] [[Category:Barracks]] {{mil-unit-stub}} [[be:Гарнізон]] [[bg:Гарнизон]] [[de:Garnison]] [[es:Guarnición]] [[eo:Garnizono]] [[fr:Garnison]] [[it:Guarnigione]] [[he:חיל מצב]] [[lt:Įgula (fortifikacija)]] [[nl:Garnizoen]] [[ja:駐屯地]] [[no:Garnison]] [[pl:Garnizon]] [[ru:Гарнизон]] [[sr:Гарнизон]] [[fi:Varuskunta]] [[sv:Garnison]] [[tr:Garnizon]] [[uk:Гарнізон]]