MILITARY MATTERS: Sister of war hero and author talk about former Fort Benning soldier receiving Medal of Honor

A soldier who graduated from Basic and Ranger School on Fort Benning is receiving the U.S. military’s highest award, for ...

Soldier who trained at Fort Benning will be awarded Medal of Honor posthumously

His actions are "in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service," his citation says.
WRBL

Basic training graduations back to being family affairs at Fort Benning

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — On Friday when Fort Benning graduated 215 Basic Training soldiers. For much of the last two years, graduations have been a tightly controlled exercise because of the Covid ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

First lady Dr. Jill Biden holds listening session with Fort Benning military families

FORT BENNING, Ga. - First lady Dr. Jill Biden got an up-close look at Fort Benning's military training field and spoke with service members in basic training as part of her "Joining Forces" initiative ...
Southeast Missourian

Pender graduates basic training at Fort Benning

Army Reserve Pvt. Kyle J. Pender graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During nine weeks of training, he received training in drill, ceremonies, weapons, map reading, ...
Boston Herald

Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier

FORT BENNING (AP) — The Army has restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a ...