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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Military Matters: The History of Fort Sill
FORT SILL (KFDX/KJTL) — If you look at Fort Sill today, you'll see a modern military installation training the future of American artillery. But buildings at the fort's center remind us of its storied past through the mid-1800s. The old section of the fort is now a historic landmark under the watch of curator Noelle Scarfone. 'Our first mission as a fort was to keep the peace in the area, with the Kiowa and Comanche, with settlers passing through,' Scarfone said. 'And then our mission switched to keeping outsiders out of the reservation area.' From its establishment in the 1860s, Fort Sill was active through the American Civil War, the Indian Wars, and beyond. Many forts in the American West fell into disrepair over time, but not Fort Sill. 'Because we have the field artillery school that was here, we have been in continual use since our establishment. So that makes us unique,' Scarfone said. As the fort remained active, it maintained its old buildings. As the fort's mission changed over time, the fort's buildings also adapted. 'In fact, the visitors center was the office for the Apache prisoners of war. And then in addition to that, they served as storehouses and different things,' Scarfone said. 'So basically, they were just repurposed.' From I-44, which bisects the fort, the only visible part of the old quadrangle is the stables. Further up the hill, however, is the rest of the idyllic quadrangle with a flagpole at the center. 'We come back over here to the housing, all along the east side and north side of the Old Post quadrangle is housing. It was officers' housing back then, and it still is today,' Scarfone said. Throughout much of the fort's history, it has been home to American soldiers from all walks of life. The barracks of Buffalo soldiers from the 9th and 10th cavalry are still preserved. Many Native American soldiers served as well, like I-See-O of the Kiowa tribe. The fort continues to house a veritable melting pot of soldiers to this day. 'We get soldiers here from all over the country, from all ethnicities, religious backgrounds, and they all come together for one purpose, which is to serve our country,' Scarfone said. As time passes, Fort Sill will continue to be a window into America's past and future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Express Tribune
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Scott Disick's ex claims he pushed her into plastic surgery, reveals alleged body-shaming messages
Holly Scarfone is shedding light on her alleged past relationship with Scott Disick. The "Too Hot to Handle" alum, 26, revealed on Tuesday's episode of her "Suite 'N Salty" podcast that an ex-boyfriend, whom she described as an older man, had "pressured" her into considering plastic surgery while they were together. Although she did not explicitly name the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star, 41, during the episode, she hinted at his identity by displaying messages from a contact saved with the initials "SD." She also playfully referred to him as "Rot Shnisick," a name that rhymes with the Talentless founder's. "I felt pretty secure in myself. I felt good in myself," Scarfone began, explaining that the topic arose when she sent her ex a "Happy Easter" message. "He was like, 'Oh, can we get that boob job you were talking about?' and like, 'Why don't you just take some of that fat and throw it in the back? And we can just do it in one sitting because why would you want to do all of that down time? You can just recover from it all at once,'" she recalled. The reality star continued, "By the way, a BBL is one of the statistically most dangerous procedures to have," referring to the Brazilian Butt Lift surgery. At the start of the podcast episode, Scarfone explained that she was hesitant to name the person in question due to concerns about potential legal consequences. She also emphasized that she did not want to "put anybody down." "I have been silent about this for years. … I was really young when this happened and the whole thing was quite scary to me," she recalled. She said her decision to finally speak out came as she grew more "comfortable" being in the public eye, adding that she hoped "maybe [her] story can help anybody else out there." Scarfone was previously rumored to be dating Disick in 2022 after the two were spotted having dinner together at Nobu Malibu in Los Angeles.
