Ammunition is frequently stored in small quantities in reinforced structures which are widely separated.
Most military installations have small jails for temporary holding of suspects or short term punishment of minor offenses.
However, military organizations also have larger, centralized facilities for longer term incarceration of persons convicted of more serious offenses.
The main correctional facility of the US Army, Air Force, and Marines is the United States Disciplinary Barracks located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Fortifications vary widely in nature depending on the mission and type of unit engaged.
Medical technology at the time was such that most serious wounds were fatal and, accordingly, there was little need for facilities that provided for long-term care and recuperation.
Battlefield amputations were one of the most common procedures and were only successful in saving the life of the victim in a limited number of cases.
All of these conditions, plus an increasing number of personnel with families, have led to the construction of full service military hospitals.
Newer facilities include containments to prevent environmental pollution from due to spills.
Examples include the US Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.