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In this installment of Weather for Heroes, we are highlighting the weather forecast at Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso, Florida, and Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia. Eglin AFB will see plenty ...
Hal and Julia Moore's son explains Fort Benning name change Retired Army Col. David Moore, Hal and Julia Moore’s son, told USA TODAY in 2023 that he had grown to understand why Fort Benning’s ...
Fort Benning is located in an area commonly known as the "Tri-Community", comprised of Columbus, Fort Benning, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama. Columbus, known as Georgia's third-largest city ...
Just weeks before World War I ended, the U.S. military established Fort Benning near Columbus. The first soldiers arrived there on Oct. 6, 1918. Later that month, officials held a ceremony for ...
Sue Conger-Williams, right, Fred Benning's granddaughter, unveils a new sign at Fort Benning during a ceremony honoring its new namesake Wednesday. (Brynn Anderson/AP) FORT BENNING — The Army ...
GEORGIA, USA — Newly-seated Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore, switching back to its previous name of Fort Benning. This time around, the name is for ...
Georgia will once again be named Fort Benning, but this time it will honor Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism during World War I.
GEORGIA, USA — In early March, the Trump Administration moved to rename a Georgia military installation. Fort Moore, located just outside Columbus, Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning.
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 ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed Fort Moore to Fort Benning, following through on his pledge to restore the original names of military bases, also including Fort Bragg – but not exactly ...