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Participated in Fort Benning protest
A protest in Georgia has ended with a Syracuse woman under arrest. The Post-Standard reports Nancy Gwin faces up to six months in jail after she and three others walked into Fort Benning to protest against the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.
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Letter: Taxpayer money supports oppression
The June 28 military coup in Honduras has faded from U.S. mainstream news. Apparently, since there have been no bombs, no call to war for U.S. soldiers, not even a civil war within Honduras, media and U.S. populace alike have lost interest.
Army Post in Georgia Threatened With Attack Similar to Fort Hood
A Fort Benning spokesman says Army officials are investigating whether a suspicious note and package found at the west Georgia post is a viable threat.
Ft. Benning Soldier Inspires Fellow Troops; General Petraeus
Thursday was graduation day for the officer candidate school at Fort Benning. There's an OCS graduation every thirteen weeks, so having one Thursday was not unusual, except that Thursday's ceremony was special because of the guest speaker and the exceptional soldier who asked him to come.
One-eyed Army soldier graduates officer program
Peter Sprenger lost his right eye to shrapnel from an exploding car bomb during his first combat tour in Iraq, but the Army infantryman never let the wound dim his focus on staying in the fight.
Jackson helps kids during homecoming
For Tigers right-hander Edwin Jackson, a homecoming in Georgia takes on a little bigger meaning.
El Salvador honors 6 Jesuits slain by army in 1989
Six Jesuit priests killed by the army during El Salvador's civil war two decades ago were decorated with the country's highest honor Monday.
Fort Benning: November is Warrior Care Month
The Warrior Training Battalion is celebrating Warrior Care Month with a week's worth of Commander's Cup activities that will culminate in an Open House Friday, Nov.
When the original Camp Benning - located near what is now the Columbus Public Library - was just a month old, the war that in effect created it came to an end.
Local student pits ACLU verse union
A local graduate student's stalled thesis has pitted the American Civil Liberties Union against the Bureau of Prisons over the attempted removal of religious material from prison chapel libraries.
Veterans Day rings true at Fort Benning
Wednesday marked the day when American military veterans are honored for their sacrifices.
Korda: America and its military: the poison is past, for good
We thank them for their service to our country." The passengers burst into applause.
Nov. 20-22 Mass Mobilization to Close the SOA
Join DC activists for the November vigil in Georgia. November 20-22, 2009: Vigil and Nonviolent Direct ActionConverge on Fort Benning, Georgia Join the Mass Mobilization to Close the School of the Americas and to Change U.S. Foreign Policy In less than 2 weeks, thousands will converge on Fort Benning, Georgia to say no to military coups, military ...
Oasis Dance Club will hold Latin dinner benefit
A Latin dinner benefit will take place Tuesday at Oasis Dance Club, 1230 Danby Road.
Letter: Military school protests continue, attract more
A presentation to local residents with potentially significant national effects occurred recently at the College of St.
El Salvador to honor priests killed by army in '89
El Salvador's president says the country will award its highest honor to six Jesuit priests murdered by the army in 1989.
Fort Benning soldier dies in Iraq
The Defense Department says a Fort Benning soldier from Colorado Springs has died in Iraq of injuries from a noncombat incident.
El Salvador to honor priests killed by army in '89
El Salvador's president says the country will award its highest honor to six Jesuit priests murdered by the army in 1989.
Ranger veterans gather on Fort Benning after 51 years
Photo credit Photos by Cheryl Rodewig Sgt. Lenwood Stewart, a Soldier with the Ranger Training Brigade, talks with retired Lt.
State military affairs commission meets in Atlanta
The Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee met with its board of directors Tuesday to discuss what they are calling its "state strategic plan" to deal with closing bases and quality of life issues for Georgia's sizable military community.