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WRBL
April 28, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) - The title of "Best Tank Crew" is up for grabs as dozens gather on Fort Benning for the 2018 Sullivan Cup. Competitors will have to prove they're on top of all the physical and mental skills necessary to fully operate a tank. "The competition will be fierce, I can tell you that," saysÃâà...
WRBL
April 27, 2018
The Fort Benning Soldier for Life Program & the Transition Assistance Program held their spring hiring event in an attempt to both reduce that number, and prevent veterans from finding themselves dealing with unemployment. The event connects transitioning soldiers, their spouses, and veterans withÃâà...
WGN Radio
April 27, 2018
WGN Radio's Vic Vaughn is at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of the U.S. Army's Chicago Recruiting Battalion Educators Tour. Today he observed a group of new soldiers going through “in-processing,” which includes medical, dental and vision exams and fittings for uniforms.
Northwest Georgia News
April 27, 2018
“Fort Benning's history in Georgia and the role it has played in our national security has been nearly immeasurable, and the role of the men and women who have trained or served at Fort Benning cannot be overstated,” said Isakson, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. “This CentennialÃâà...
WRBL
April 26, 2018
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Fort Benning is reporting the death of one of their firefighters. A Post spokesperson tells us that Greg Jackson of Phenix City died on April 19. Jackson was on duty at the time and had to be rushed to the hospital, but we are told it was not due to a job-related accident. The cause of hisÃâà...
WLTZ 38 NBC
April 20, 2018
The Natural Resources Management Branch, DPW will be conducting a prescribed burn within the B01, B07, F07, F08, and F09 Training Areas today (Friday). The wind is predicted to be from the East and will keep smoke away from sensitive areas. Wind direction is a prediction and may change due toÃâà...
LaGrange Daily News
April 20, 2018
A group of City of LaGrange employees participated in an extreme team building experience Saturday — the Fort Benning Spartan Ranger Challenge Sprint. The group, calling itself Team WWIT, or What Was I Thinking, was comprised of nine city employees all 45 years of age and older. The Fort BenningÃâà...
WLTZ 38 NBC
April 19, 2018
The Natural Resources Management Branch, DPW will be conducting a prescribed burn within the O-33, O-34, and P-06 Training Areas on Fort Benning today. The wind is predicted to be from the Northwest and will keep smoke away from sensitive areas. Wind direction is a prediction and may change dueÃâà...
Obstacle Racing Media
April 18, 2018
On April 14th, 2018 a Spartan Sprint was held at Fort Benning Military Base in Georgia. The unique venue allowed competitors and spectators to honor American war heroes. It was filled with a unique flair not seen at many Spartan Races. Not only was the race unique, but the Best Ranger competition wasÃâà...
WRBL
April 18, 2018
FORT BENNING, Ga (WRBL) - The final events of Infantry Week on Fort Benning, were the combative skills competitions. Those competitions test hand-to-hand skills and close-quarters combative skill as individuals in eight weight classes and for for the first time, teams teams as well. History was madeÃâà...
WTVM
April 18, 2018
FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) – Fort Benning will conduct a prescribed burn on Wednesday, April 18. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The wind is predicted to be from the Southwest and will keep smoke away from sensitive areas. Wind direction is a prediction and may change due to shifts in weather parameters throughout theÃâà...
WTVM
April 13, 2018
Spartan, the world's largest obstacle race and endurance brand, is returning to Fort Benning Saturday, April 14 for the Spartan Ranger Challenge Sprint. ... Adaptive military veterans are among the thousands expected to take part in the race and were hosted Friday in Ft. Benning. Many of the adaptiveÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
April 12, 2018
Shortly before dawn Friday morning, boots from 50 two-man Ranger teams hit the road at Camp Rogers for the 35th Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning. The run kicks off three days of grueling competition that will push teams to cover more that 60 miles with little time forÃâà...
WLTZ 38 NBC
April 6, 2018
The Fort Benning Best Ranger Competition is coming up April 13-15. A grueling competition 35 years strong. It features the best soldiers who serve our United States Army. Also integrated into the weekends Best Ranger Competition is the Spartan Ranger Challenge Sprint. A three to five mile militaryÃâà...
WTVM
March 29, 2018
FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) – Fort Benning is conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday. The wind is predicted to be from the South and will keep smoke away from sensitive areas, according to Fort Benning. Click here for prescribed burn updates. Copyright 2018 WTVM. All rights reserved. | For more news, downloadÃâà...
Inside Defense
March 28, 2018
The Maneuver Center of Excellence, the Army's proponent for ground robotics systems, is teaming with academia and industry to make Ft. Benning, GA, and the greater Columbus area the "center of gravity" for maneuver robotics, according to service officials. The site will eventually house a full capabilityÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
March 24, 2018
“It was wonderful to find someone in our own backyard,” Dimon said. Belt is married to an Army medic, Master Sgt. Joseph Belt. He served in Afghanistan. The couple came to Fort Benning after being stationed in Hohenfels, Germany. Originally from Niagra Falls, Ontario, Belt said she never knew her father.
WLTZ 38 NBC
March 24, 2018
Fort Benning and Columbus Community Collaborate with Technology Week. Fort Benning's Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate works with CSU and others to improve the robotics soldiers use on the battle field. March 23, 2018. Don Hammond,. Share This Story: Twitter Ãâ÷ Facebook Ãâ÷ Linkedin; More. 1/1.
WRBL
March 21, 2018
On display at Fort Benning this week are new experimental technologies and concepts-- designed to promote soldier-victory in the event of combat. News Three's Ashley Garrett was the only reporter on hand to witness the high-tech detail. The efforts Tuesday were part of a team effort between local andÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
March 17, 2018
Two years ago, almost to the day, Maj. Gen. Eric Wesley took command of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning. He relinquishes that command next week. It has been an eventful two years for Wesley at the Army's premier training post. He has dealt head-on with the threat to the U.S. posed byÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
March 15, 2018
Monday afternoon when Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito assumes command of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, he will make history. In Fort Benning's 100th year of existence, Brito will become the first black commander of the U.S. Army post. One of the former officers who has taken note of theÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
March 5, 2018
The Morale, Welfare and Recreation division at Fort Benning has decided to postpone one of two auctions planned for March. No reason was given. The postponed auction, which was scheduled for March 13, was to feature used pistols, shotguns, rifles, furniture, pontoon boats, a bass boat, golf carts, lawnÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
March 1, 2018
The Morale, Welfare and Recreation division at Fort Benning will have two auctions in March featuring everything from weapons to transportation. The auctions are open to the public and acceptable forms of payment include cash, most credit cards, and checks with a bank letter to guarantee funds. The firstÃâà...
WTVM
December 31, 1999
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. Fort Benning is working with Columbus State University to bring the community the first Technology Week. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Key leaders heading up the robotics effort for the Army held a roundtable to discuss what's next on an increasingly tech-based battlefield.
WRBL
December 31, 1999
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) - With the growing age of technology, modernizing the military is more important than ever. "Robotics are not part of the future, they are the now," says Col. Kurt "Travis" Thompson during a media event at Columbus State University. "The question is about getting the right mix of theÃâà...
WTVM
December 31, 1999
Brito began his career at Fort Benning 31 years ago. He says it's an honor to take over the chain of command and can't wait to work alongside great people and to have a chance to work with the city of Columbus as well. “I'm indeed privatized to be selected for a second command. Honored that the ArmyÃâà...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
December 31, 1999
On a day that he became the first black commanding general in the 100-year history of Fort Benning, Maj. Gen. Gary Brito did what a good officer does: He deflected the credit. “First, it's quite an honor to be selected as the commander of the Maneuver Center of Excellence,” Brito said in a brief newsÃâà...
WTVM
December 31, 1999
Fort Benning and the Maneuver Center of Excellence sent a release extending their sincere condolences to the friends and family of Firefighter Greg Jackson, of Phenix City, Alabama. Firefighter Jackson was assigned to Directorate of Emergency Services, Fort Benning Fire Department. He died April 19,Ãâà...
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