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Nike missile soldiers relax in Barracks 74, c. 1960.
During the Cold War, the U.S. Army defended cities from air attack. At Fort Hancock and across the nation, this was accomplished first with anti-aircraft guns and then with Nike Missiles. These Surface-to-Air (SAM) missiles protected New York City from 1954-1974. Click on a link below for the stories of the soldiers and wives of the Cold War.
Phil Duffy, N.J. National Guard, pdf