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Maj. Patrick Biggs, a combat trainer with the 11th Armored Calavry Regiment, says that realistic training at the National Training Center provides deploying soldiers that opportunity to "train the way you fight." About 700 soldiers from the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia recently spent two weeks at the U.S Army's ... (more)
Sarah Smith Kindergarten Students Say 'Bonne' to Soldiers
Madame Marty Franchot's kindergarten French classes at Sarah Smith Elementary wrote Valentine's Day greetings to American soldiers.
Soldier Killed in Crash Laid to Rest
A United States Army Sergeant from North Texas was laid to rest at DFW National Cemetery Friday after dying in a tragic accident near his Georgia base.
Black History Moment: Milton Crenshaw
Milton Crenchaw was a Flight Instructor of the Tuskegee Airmen. Crenchaw was a contemporary of another Tuskegee Flight Instructor Savannahian James Wright.
Hagerstown Soldier Killed In Georgia
Christiaan Bush started thinking about enlisting in the armed forces when he was about 6 years old, his mother said Thursday.
Fort Stewart Identifies Third ID Soldier Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Fort Stewart is identifying the Third ID soldier killed late Sunday night in a traffic accident.
The accident occurred at 12:01 a.m. on Ga. 119 near the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, according to a release from the 3rd Infantry Division/Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Public Affairs office Monday afternoon.
Lockheed Martin donates foot to shelter
The following shelter and Lockheed Martin employees, pictured from left, took part in the donation ceremony: victims advocate Cynthia Burch, family violence assessor Melanie Griffin, shelter assistant director Cheryl Hughes, Lockheed Martin program manager Mike Passmore and Lockheed Martin ESH representative Dale Morningstar.
Fort Stewart Soldier Killed in Morning Motorcyle Accident
The accident happened around 12:01 a.m. on Highway 119 near the NCO Academy. The Soldier was assigned to the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team.
91,000: Number of U.S. soldiers still in Afghanistan. 68,000: Number of soldiers that will remain in Afghanistan under a reduction plan.
Trial scheduled to start for former Ft. Stewart soldier
A trial is set to start Monday for a former Fort Stewart solider charged with shooting and killing two fellow soldiers while deployed to Iraq.
Hinesville Police Department blotter
Jan. 28: A man and woman reported their personal property missing after taking a cab ride back to Fort Stewart lodging from a nightclub on E.G. Miles Parkway.
3rd ID soldiers vie for Expert Infantryman Badge
Corey Dickstein/Savannah Morning News During testing for the coveted Expert Infantryman Badge this week at Fort Stewart, 3rd Infantry Division soldiers had to demonstrate their ability to provide initial treatment to wounded comrades.
War Not Over: Ga. Vets of Iraq Now Going to Afghan
About 700 soldiers from Georgia are among the latest U.S. troops headed to Afghanistan for a war that continues even after the Iraq conflict's end, leaving anxious spouses and parents who wonder why their loved ones are still fighting.
Fort Stewart infantrymen have been taking part in a series of hands-on tests all week, with each soldier hoping to earn an Expert Infantryman Badge.
Afghanistan combat mission to end in 2013
For the first time Wednesday, eventually in the War on Terror became identifiable when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the transition from combat to training and assistance should occur for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan by the end of 2013.
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A deadly motorcycle accident is under investigation in Long County. Georgia State Patrol says a 22-year-old Fort Stewart soldier on a motorcycle hit a Toyota Corolla attempting to make a left turn.
Defense lobbyists mobilize for Obama administration's round of base closures
A specialized corps of defense lobbyists is springing into action ahead of President Obama's expected request for a new round of military base closures.A Lobbyists with experience in the Base Realignment and Closure process expect an influx of new business when the White House details the proposal in its official budget request to Congress on Feb.
Fort Stewart troops ready to deploy to Afghanistan
Nearly 700 Fort Stewart soldiers are getting ready to say goodbye to their families before leaving for their first deployment to Afghanistan.
Military Salute: 4th Brigade takes aim at E.I.B.
The woods of Fort Stewart rang out with gunfire as Fourth Brigade soldiers took aim, not at an enemy, but one of the Army's most elite honors.