Featured in fort benningBYJessica EvansMay 22, 2023ShareMoH Monday: LTC William SwensonLieutenant Colonel William Swenson is a member of the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. BYJessica EvansMay 22, 2023ShareBYJessica EvansApr 17, 2023ShareMoH Monday: SFC Bennie Gene AdkinsBennie Gene Adkins was a soldier in the U.S. Army, who received the Medal of Honor for his action in the Vietnam War. He was serving as Sergeant First Class… BYJessica EvansApr 17, 2023ShareBYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022ShareThe soil new infantrymen walk on is bloodied from every American warDeep in the swampland along the Alabama-Georgia border is U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning. It’s home to many beautiful locales, such as Sand Hill, where you’ll hear drill sergeants snapping the civilian out of young infantrymen, and the … BYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022ShareBYBethaney PhillipsJul 6, 2022ShareHow Fort Benning’s namesake inspired the novel, ‘St. Elmo’There is controversy surrounding the 10 bases that are named after Confederate soldiers, one of them being the former General Henry L. Benning, who Fort Benning in Georgia was named… BYBethaney PhillipsJul 6, 2022ShareBYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022ShareFort Benning History: ‘Temporary’ during WWIToday, Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia supports more than 120,000 active duty military, family, Reserves, retired military, and employees every day. The Army Infantry School, Army Armor School and the… BYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022ShareBYBethaney PhillipsApr 21, 2021ShareBest Sniper competition held at Fort BenningLast week was Infantry Week at Fort Benning, GA, an entire week dedicated to celebrating some of the most sought-after awards and training events. This year’s schedule included Best Sniper… BYBethaney PhillipsApr 21, 2021ShareBYBethaney PhillipsAug 18, 2022ShareBest Ranger Competition: annual event returns at Fort BenningThe Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition was held April 16-19 at Fort Benning, GA, hosted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Airborne and Ranger Training… BYBethaney PhillipsAug 18, 2022ShareBYBethaney PhillipsMar 5, 2021ShareFort Benning hosts ‘Shark Tank’ style competition for changes to the baseOn December 1st of 2020, Fort Benning launched a new type of platform. One where soldiers could bring their best ideas to the table and have them heard by the… BYBethaney PhillipsMar 5, 2021ShareBYMilitary.comJul 28, 2020SharePandemic may force Army to close Pathfinder School, relocate othersThe U.S. Army may close or drastically alter its Pathfinder School at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of … BYMilitary.comJul 28, 2020ShareBYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020ShareHow Scotty Bob went from Marine combat cameraman to pro base jumperVeteran U.S. Marine Corps combat cameraman Scotty Bob loves to jump out of perfectly safe aircraft. He got his first taste of what would become his career at age 19 when his attachment to Marine Force Recon sent him to U.S. Army Airborne School at F… BYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020ShareBYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020ShareFrom factory to fire: The journey of an American flagEvery step of this story is true. It was an early morning in Smoaks, South Carolina, and humidity hung in the air. A truck pulled into the Valley Forge Flag driveway, a facility whose sole purpose is flag production. Valley Forge has been prod… BYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareHow this soldier became the first enlisted female Army rangerAs Staff Sgt. Amanda Kelley made her way through mountainous terrain in the midst of a scorching Georgia summer in 2018, she admittedly struggled, carrying more than 50 pounds of gear during a patrol exercise. Tired and physically drained, he… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareArmy celebrates anniversary of the ‘first successful military jump’As the national anthem played, the audience held hands over hearts and watched as a U.S. Army parachutist glided down from an unbroken blue sky, pulling a U.S. flag behind him. So opened the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning’s Na… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareBYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareArmy to kill marksmanship shortcut that made soldiers less deadlyThe U.S. Army’s new strategy to improve marksmanship will eliminate a shortcut that units use for individual weapon qualification — a long-standing practice that has eroded lethality over the years, infantry officials said. BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareFamilies of deceased troops can heal during this annual huntConcluding its third year in November 2018 and set to occur for a fourth year in 2019, the annual Gold Star Hunt gathers Gold Star children, their Families, active-duty service members, and retired service members to hunt for game on and off post. BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareBYMilitary.comFeb 5, 2020ShareEverything you need to know about the Army’s new drone schoolArmy instructors at Fort Benning, Georgia recently opened a new drone training school to teach young sol… BYMilitary.comFeb 5, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyMay 1, 2018ShareThe Army is holding a competition for the world’s best tank crewFour-person tank crews from across the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations met at Fort Benning, Georgia, to take part in the Sullivan Cup April 30 through May 4, 2018. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition to determine the best tan… BYUnited States ArmyMay 1, 2018Share
BYJessica EvansMay 22, 2023ShareMoH Monday: LTC William SwensonLieutenant Colonel William Swenson is a member of the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. BYJessica EvansMay 22, 2023Share
BYJessica EvansApr 17, 2023ShareMoH Monday: SFC Bennie Gene AdkinsBennie Gene Adkins was a soldier in the U.S. Army, who received the Medal of Honor for his action in the Vietnam War. He was serving as Sergeant First Class… BYJessica EvansApr 17, 2023Share
BYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022ShareThe soil new infantrymen walk on is bloodied from every American warDeep in the swampland along the Alabama-Georgia border is U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning. It’s home to many beautiful locales, such as Sand Hill, where you’ll hear drill sergeants snapping the civilian out of young infantrymen, and the … BYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022Share
BYBethaney PhillipsJul 6, 2022ShareHow Fort Benning’s namesake inspired the novel, ‘St. Elmo’There is controversy surrounding the 10 bases that are named after Confederate soldiers, one of them being the former General Henry L. Benning, who Fort Benning in Georgia was named… BYBethaney PhillipsJul 6, 2022Share
BYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022ShareFort Benning History: ‘Temporary’ during WWIToday, Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia supports more than 120,000 active duty military, family, Reserves, retired military, and employees every day. The Army Infantry School, Army Armor School and the… BYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022Share
BYBethaney PhillipsApr 21, 2021ShareBest Sniper competition held at Fort BenningLast week was Infantry Week at Fort Benning, GA, an entire week dedicated to celebrating some of the most sought-after awards and training events. This year’s schedule included Best Sniper… BYBethaney PhillipsApr 21, 2021Share
BYBethaney PhillipsAug 18, 2022ShareBest Ranger Competition: annual event returns at Fort BenningThe Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition was held April 16-19 at Fort Benning, GA, hosted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Airborne and Ranger Training… BYBethaney PhillipsAug 18, 2022Share
BYBethaney PhillipsMar 5, 2021ShareFort Benning hosts ‘Shark Tank’ style competition for changes to the baseOn December 1st of 2020, Fort Benning launched a new type of platform. One where soldiers could bring their best ideas to the table and have them heard by the… BYBethaney PhillipsMar 5, 2021Share
BYMilitary.comJul 28, 2020SharePandemic may force Army to close Pathfinder School, relocate othersThe U.S. Army may close or drastically alter its Pathfinder School at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of … BYMilitary.comJul 28, 2020Share
BYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020ShareHow Scotty Bob went from Marine combat cameraman to pro base jumperVeteran U.S. Marine Corps combat cameraman Scotty Bob loves to jump out of perfectly safe aircraft. He got his first taste of what would become his career at age 19 when his attachment to Marine Force Recon sent him to U.S. Army Airborne School at F… BYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020Share
BYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020ShareFrom factory to fire: The journey of an American flagEvery step of this story is true. It was an early morning in Smoaks, South Carolina, and humidity hung in the air. A truck pulled into the Valley Forge Flag driveway, a facility whose sole purpose is flag production. Valley Forge has been prod… BYCoffee Or DieApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareHow this soldier became the first enlisted female Army rangerAs Staff Sgt. Amanda Kelley made her way through mountainous terrain in the midst of a scorching Georgia summer in 2018, she admittedly struggled, carrying more than 50 pounds of gear during a patrol exercise. Tired and physically drained, he… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareArmy celebrates anniversary of the ‘first successful military jump’As the national anthem played, the audience held hands over hearts and watched as a U.S. Army parachutist glided down from an unbroken blue sky, pulling a U.S. flag behind him. So opened the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning’s Na… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020Share
BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareArmy to kill marksmanship shortcut that made soldiers less deadlyThe U.S. Army’s new strategy to improve marksmanship will eliminate a shortcut that units use for individual weapon qualification — a long-standing practice that has eroded lethality over the years, infantry officials said. BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareFamilies of deceased troops can heal during this annual huntConcluding its third year in November 2018 and set to occur for a fourth year in 2019, the annual Gold Star Hunt gathers Gold Star children, their Families, active-duty service members, and retired service members to hunt for game on and off post. BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020Share
BYMilitary.comFeb 5, 2020ShareEverything you need to know about the Army’s new drone schoolArmy instructors at Fort Benning, Georgia recently opened a new drone training school to teach young sol… BYMilitary.comFeb 5, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyMay 1, 2018ShareThe Army is holding a competition for the world’s best tank crewFour-person tank crews from across the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations met at Fort Benning, Georgia, to take part in the Sullivan Cup April 30 through May 4, 2018. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition to determine the best tan… BYUnited States ArmyMay 1, 2018Share
