Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spc. Divenson Willis, a scout from 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, provides security with the Mk22 Precision Sniper Rifle.

At Fort Benning, infantry recruits must prove they can control a practice grenade before being cleared to throw live explosives. Hours of classroom instruction and repeated drills prepare them for a ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — It came as a surprise for Army Pfc. Jesse Knight to find his hard-nosed drill sergeants behind serving stations Wednesday afternoon at Fort Benning’s Kouma dining facility, piling ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Fort Benning, in collaboration with the Georgia Army National Guard and Army Reserve, completed a series of upgrades to Burroughs Range June 10, 2025. The improvements to Burroughs ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Fort Benning held a 9/11 commemoration ceremony to honor those killed in the attacks and to remind younger troops that their training prepares them to serve at a moment’s notice ...

CAMP FRANK D. MERRILL, Ga.— The Fort Benning Garrison Command hosted an official ceremonial signing, April 20, 2026, for two intergovernmental support agreements (IGSA) with the City of Clarksville, ...

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 ...

If you live in the Muscogee County panhandle, it might sound like Fort Benning is under attack. Don’t worry, though, it is just a training exercise. In conjunction with the Air Force, training ...