Colorado Front

The Colorado Front is a term used for the entire front line along the Colorado river on which the NCR is engaging the Legion. This includes the concentrated military presence in New Vegas.

Strategy
The Legion command looks at Hoover Dam and New Vegas as the top strategic priority after the NCR's loss at the Siege of Fort Aradesh. The NCR is too overextended to man the entire length of the ~120 mile border south of Cottonwood Cove, but the desert and lack of infrastructure in the southern Mojave would make it difficult for the Legion to make an assault here, so manning only major crossings like Needles, Blyte, Los Algodones, Big River, and Laughlin is a viable defensive option for the NCR here. Due to the Ranger Vets being stationed in Baja until 2281, they were likely dispersed along the entire length of the Colorado to reinforce the light patrols on the southern section of the river.

Situation
Prior to the First Battle of Hoover Dam, the NCR was being pushed out of its holdings in Arizona until the line completely receded to the Colorado with one exception: Fort Aradesh.