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  1. D. & Z. Telfair & T. Vaughn's Book Follows Military Officers in the Boys of BenningRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com

    ... competence. Despite their diverse backgrounds and subsequent achievements, they share a common bond, forged at Fort Benning and strengthened by their long service to the nation and their respective communities, where they continue to serve with ...

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  2. Shooter continues to work on new stance amidst strugglesRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The United States Army

    ... consecutive International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Friday at the Pool International Complex on Fort Benning. The World Cup was one of four that take place each year and the seventh time Fort Benning has hosted one. Parker competed in the ...

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  3. Veterinarians graduate from Tufts UniversityRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    ... summer and serve on active duty for three years. She is to be assigned to the 463rd Medical Detachment based at Fort Benning, Ga., to await deployment abroad for up to three weeks at a time. "They don't tell us where we're going or what we're doing ...

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  4. Sumner men graduate military trainingRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | The Tennessean

    ... National Guard Pfc. Dustin B. Gordon and Pfc. Kaleb C. Hawkins have graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map ...

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  5. Robert B. Simpson: Brush with valorRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 18 | Ledger-Enquirer.com

    ... t was a near miss I sincerely regret. Robert B. Simpson, a 28-year Infantry veteran who retired as a colonel at Fort Benning, is the author of "Through the Dark Waters: Searching for Hope and Courage."

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  6. Leader of menRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Glenview Announcements

    ... in criminal justice. "I wanted to do something with a greater calling." Upon completing basic training at Fort Benning in Georgia, Paul applied to Ranger School. After an intense screening and selection process followed by focused and exhaustive ...

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  7. 1 sailor dead, 5 injured in training accidentRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | NBC29

    ... previously home of the U.S. Armor Center, but after 70 years at Fort Knox, the armored divisions were moved to Fort Benning in Georgia. During World War II, naval architects tested mock-ups of ships at the inland post before the actual vessels were ...

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  8. Va. Beach-based Navy SEAL killed during training in KentuckyRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | WVEC-TV Norfolk

    ... previously home of the U.S. Armor Center, but after 70 years at Fort Knox, the armored divisions were moved to Fort Benning in Georgia. During World War II, naval architects tested mock-ups of ships at the inland post before the actual vessels were ...

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  9. 1 dead, several injured in Navy exerciseRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Kypost.Com

    A Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others, military officials said Friday.

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  10. New playoff tradition all about honor, respectRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Boston Herald

    ... show his support, Ference wore an Army Rangers T-shirt throughout the playoffs. That summer, he was invited to Fort Benning in Georgia, touring the base and going to both a graduation ceremony and sniper school. The Rangers put a picture of the ...

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  11. Know the motorcycle rules DoD-wide and at the base levelRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Army Times

    ... but individual bases often do. So, if you're riding at Fort Hood, Texas, you'll need a reflective vest, but at Fort Benning, Ga., you won't. Still, Fort Benning is known as one of the strictest - and most involved - bases in the country when it ...

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  12. Cheers! Bourbon room opening at Fort KnoxRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Air Force Times

    ... previously home of the U.S. Armor Center, but after 70 years at Fort Knox, the armored divisions were moved to Fort Benning.

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  13. What the future may holdRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Marshall Independent

    ... "I've got so many things to look forward. I've got my military career to look forward to. I'm excited. I go to Fort Benning in Georgia on August 12, for my basic training. It feels incredible." "My mom and dad were both in the Army, and my teacher, ...

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  14. ASAT: Patriots read village like a bookRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | The Bayonet

    ... read their environment and people,” said Staff Sgt. Jimmy L. Schumacher, an instructor writer with Fort Benning’s 2nd Battalion, 29 Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade. “In the Army, all our battle drills are reactive; like ...

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  15. Education center helps Soldiers access benefitsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The Bayonet

    Soldiers at Fort Benning and across the Army have the opportunity to further their educations, as the Army offers numerous educational benefits and opportunities to Soldiers, Family members and veterans.

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  16. World War II vet presented overdue medalRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | The Bayonet

    ... to Detachment 1402 of the Marine Corps League’s meeting at the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment Barracks on Fort Benning. “An old sergeant told me to go have my mother or father sign for me and he would let me in even though I was lying about ...

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  17. Sledgehammer Brigade change of command set for FridayRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The Bayonet

    ... Tactical Switching System Repairer. In January 1990, following graduation from the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Armor. In June 2010, after graduating from the National War College at ...

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  18. Redlands East Valley High School graduate Colin Urquizo completes basic trainingRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Redlands Daily Facts

    Army Pvt. Colin A. Urquizo, son of Renee Urquizo of Redlands, has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

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  19. An Army of Biologists Are on Nature Patrol at Military BasesRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | Wall Street Journal

    ... of the Interior Department, to search for and protect animals, plants and archaeological sites on its bases. At Fort Benning, an Army base near Columbus, Ga., gunfire and explosions regularly set off fires in the pine trees, said John Brent, the ...

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  20. The Few, the Proud, the Tortoises: Marines Protect Endangered SpeciesRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Wall Street Journal

    ... of the Interior Department, to search for and protect animals, plants and archaeological sites on its bases. At Fort Benning, an Army base near Columbus, Ga., gunfire and explosions regularly set off fires in the pine trees, said John Brent, the ...

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