Fort Benning News http://www.topix.com/city/fort-benning-ga http://www.topix.com/rss/city/fort-benning-ga.xml Local news for Fort Benning, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Federal Money Will Retrain Base Workers http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2008/03/federal-money-will-retrain-base-workers?fromrss=1 "It will also create a ready talent pool to support the successful expansion of Fort Benning."

Georgia is getting a $5 million federal grant to help retrain employees at three military bases that are being closed and one that is expanding. via 13WMAZ-TV

]]> 13WMAZ-TV Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:19:04 GMT 0803263M041Q 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Find the enemy up Front http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2008/03/find-the-enemy-up-front?fromrss=1 "We want as much clutter as possible"

It doesn't take a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle to find someone who looks suspicious in downtown Columbus.

But it will June 5.

That's when Fort Benning's U.S. Army Infantry Center Battle Lab plans to run two fighting vehicles down Front Avenue to gauge how well soldiers using cameras to see out of a Bradley Technical Demonstrator pick suspected enemies from a crowd.

The test is to determine how they perform in comparison to those in a Bradley A3, in which one soldier surveying the street from the vehicle's turret is exposed to enemy fire. Read more

]]> Ledgerenquirer.com Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:27:15 GMT 080326683GML 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Landscape patterns as indicators of ecological change at Fort Benning, Georgia, USA http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2008/02/landscape-patterns-as-indicators-of-ecological-change-at-fort-benning-georgia-usa?fromrss=1 Changes in patterns of land cover through time affect the ecological system by altering the proportion and distribution of habitats for species that these cover types support. via CiteULike

]]> CiteULike Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:33:08 GMT 0802181TKFNP 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Benning eyes 120mm mortar for infantry http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/benning-eyes-120mm-mortar-for-infantry?fromrss=1 "Our charge was, 'Look at what is available out there.' Based on our analysis, the best solution"

By Matthew Cox - Staff writer Posted : Monday Nov 12, 2007 5:00:09 EST Army officials at Fort Benning, Ga., want to equip infantry units for the first time with a new, laser-guided 120mm mortar round capable of ... via Army Times

]]> Army Times Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:14:31 GMT 071112CSKJPF 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Activists to travel to the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/activists-to-travel-to-the-gates-of-fort-benning-georgia?fromrss=1 Take a Stand for Justice! The weekend will include a massive rally, nonviolent direct action training, workshops, benefit concerts, puppet shows, teach-ins and more! Please check back soon for schedule changes ... via Seattle Indymedia Center

]]> Seattle Indymedia Center Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:57:42 GMT 0711115LOS2S 0 32.359867 -84.957701 85-year-old Emmett Graves remembers his days in the U.S. Army's 99th Infantry http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/85-year-old-emmett-graves-remembers-his-days-in-the-u-s-armys-99th-infantry?fromrss=1 "Reeves, get over here and get this truck"

DANIEL GADDY The Daily Mountain Eagle Published November 11, 2007 1:57 AM CST Emmett Graves' 85-year-old hands seem as nimble as a teenager's as he plays "Oh, Danny Boy" on the dulcimer. via Daily Mountain Eagle Online Edition

]]> Daily Mountain Eagle Online Edition Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:09:03 GMT 071111F3LU6A 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Ready to go to prison for School of Americas protest http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/ready-to-go-to-prison-for-school-of-americas-protest?fromrss=1 "Because there are 'bad' people in the world."

According to Wikipedia, "prisoner of conscience" was first defined in a May 1961 article called "The Forgotten Prisoners," which launched a campaign called Appeal for Amnesty 1961. via Press & Sun-Bulletin

]]> Press & Sun-Bulletin Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:35:12 GMT 0711099IPJ4H 0 32.359867 -84.957701 But Did They Intend To? http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/but-did-they-intend-to?fromrss=1 "There were some individuals who tried to escape"

The excuses people use for breaking the law goes beyond the pale when dealing with illegals. via Jo's Cafe

]]> Jo's Cafe Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:59:30 GMT 07110742SCFQ 0 32.359867 -84.957701 'A man for the world' http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/a-man-for-the-world?fromrss=1 "I can only congratulate you on this countryman of yours who lived as a saint and has now died a hero. I say with certainty that this simple man is the only saint that I have ever met in my lifetime."

Franz Jgersttter, the simple, devout farmer who was beheaded in 1943 for his defiance of the Nazis on religious grounds and who has become an inspiration to many contemporary peace activists and antiwar ... via National Catholic Reporter

]]> National Catholic Reporter Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:28:30 GMT 071106SF7UO8 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Fond du Lac Public Library offers presentation on U.S. foreign policy in Latin America Nov. 10 http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/fond-du-lac-public-library-offers-presentation-on-u-s-foreign-policy-in-latin-america-nov-10?fromrss=1 A program on U.S. foreign policy in Latin America will be held 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. via WisInfo

]]> WisInfo Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:59:58 GMT 07110631G387 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Read This Story http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/read-this-story?fromrss=1 Military officials said Friday three soldiers assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia, died in Iraq when their unit was attacked by enemy forces. via 13WMAZ-TV

]]> 13WMAZ-TV Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:11:48 GMT 071105ETGUSI 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Combat medicine advances give wounded fighters better recovery chances http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/combat-medicine-advances-give-wounded-fighters-better-recovery-chances?fromrss=1 "We're finding now that Golden Hour is now a Golden 15 to 10 Minutes"

While the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been costly in terms of dollars and American lives, combat has been teaching valuable lessons on how to treat trauma patients. via KYTV Springfield

]]> KYTV Springfield Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:11:20 GMT 071103VAHSR7 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Army Casualties http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/army-casualties?fromrss=1 The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. via War on Terrorism

]]> War on Terrorism Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:03:19 GMT 071102MMJ50R 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Sacred Heart students to protest 'School of the Americas' http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/sacred-heart-students-to-protest-school-of-the-americas?fromrss=1 "They see how important it is to be in solidarity with our culture."

For the fourth year, students at Sacred Heart High School in Lincoln Heights are traveling to Fort Benning, Georgia, to put their faith into concrete action. via The Tidings

]]> The Tidings Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:06:43 GMT 0711028TMF1H 0 32.359867 -84.957701 AF wraps bribe probe of ex-AAFES officials http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/11/af-wraps-bribe-probe-of-ex-aafes-officials?fromrss=1 Air Force agents who investigated bribery allegations against former AAFES official Clifton W. Choy have forwarded their findings to federal prosecutors in Hawaii for possible further action. via Stars and Stripes

]]> Stars and Stripes Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:21:44 GMT 071101SHUFBT 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Proposal at Fox is a hit http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/10/proposal-at-fox-is-a-hit?fromrss=1 "I love her very much, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her."

The cast took a bow. Then the drama began. After Saturday night's performance of "The Wedding Singer" at the Fox Theatre, actor Merritt Janes summoned audience member Nathan Wilkes. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

]]> Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:29:31 GMT 071028LROIQC 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Rally to Demand "Zero Tolerance for Torture" http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/10/rally-to-demand-zero-tolerance-for-torture?fromrss=1 "Despite a shocking human rights record, this school continues to operate with US taxpayer money. Closing the SOA would send a strong human rights message to Latin America and the world."

Bill McNulty, a committed member of SOA Watch for the past 15 years, said: "Despite a shocking human rights record, this school continues to operate with US taxpayer money. via East End Report

]]> East End Report Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:54:11 GMT 071025C1VOD0 0 32.359867 -84.957701 Support Yourselves, Soldiers http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/10/support-yourselves-soldiers?fromrss=1 "I imagined an American public following our progress with the same concern as my family and friends. But since returning home, I have seen that America has changed the channel."

Over a year ago, in March 2006, the military newspaper Stars and Stripes published the results of a Zogby poll of troops serving in Iraq. via AltWeeklies

]]> AltWeeklies Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:53:44 GMT 0710246C0RNK 0 32.359867 -84.957701 "Torture has come home..." http://www.topix.net/city/fort-benning-ga/2007/10/torture-has-come-home?fromrss=1 Franciscan Fr. Louis Vitale, pictured here peaking out from under a huge puppet figure bearing the Virgin of Guadalupe's veil of stars, won't be at his usual place at Bay Area peace and justice events for the ... via Happening-here?

]]> Happening-here? Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:35:59 GMT 071022AC8GN1 0 32.359867 -84.957701