Texas, 1943
A working cattle ranch in the Northwestern-most corner of Texas, providing hard-earned beef not to civilian America, but to the United States Army. World War 2 has left no one untouched. Located a few miles west of Fort Bliss and its accompanying Biggs Airfield, the ranch has become a home-away-from-home for the local Army personnel.

A large percentage of the ranch's workforce has converted to capable young women, as men not enlisted in the military are hard to come by. They're smart and mean business, so it would be best to not cross them as they could rope a steer in their sleep.


Livestock: Herefords, Beefmaster


Relationship with the Army
In recent years, the ranch has developed a close relationship with the US Army. The majority of its beef production goes to the government for not only food, but for leather and waste fats - both vital for the war effort.

The Ranch's property butts up against the Fort, so they end up interacting more often than not. With it's large Air Force training program, the planes from Biggs Field are constantly flying over the ranch and jeeps tend to require access onto the property frequently as well. As long as the soldiers remember to close the gates behind them, there are no issues - until some idiot scares the cattle. Then there will be problems.

When the soldiers are off-duty, the ranch has become a sort of haven for them. They ride and learn to ranch, which is a fun and rewarding distraction from their hours of grueling training.


Strongwood Manor Stables
Diamond Spur is considered vital to the war effort - unfortunately, not all establishments are considered as such. With the expansion of Briggs Army Airfield the year before, local posh boarding stable, Strongwood Manor, has been forced to close its doors and relocate their animals - and they're not pleased about it. Many of the horses were sold, but those who remained moved to Diamond Spur for lack of anywhere else to go.

The stables were home to sporting equestrians, competition animals bred to win. From racing, steeplechasing, to fox hunting, the barn was the place to be when it came to riders with a little too much spending money. They've made minimal attempt to make Diamond Spur their home, and are anxiously awaiting the end of the war so that they can get back to what they deem as most important. More often than not, the ranch hands find that they get in the way.