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The base was named after all things, a Confederate Army General name Henry Benning. Fort Benning has provided basic training to soldiers since World War 1.

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Infantry Graduates are Among First in Nation to Get New United States Mint Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar

COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly two hundred graduating Army Infantry soldiers today were among the first Americans to receive the newly released United States Mint 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar. The coins were presented to members of the 198th Infantry Brigade's F Company, 2d Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, gathered at Fort Benning's Parade Field for their ...

By Colleen Flaherty Killeen Daily Herald

FORT HOOD — With 18 months in the making, Fort Hood's Air Assault School gained official certification this week.

Richard Hyatt: The road greatly traveled

Sealed with a kiss, the post newspaper reported. Whether that kiss was a mere peck on the cheek or whether it was a wet, sloppy kiss isn’t clear.

Fort Rucker Honors Retirees at Ceremony

A standing-room-only crowd turned out to honor the post's latest eight retirees during a ceremony at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum Jan. 20.

Racism in US military ‘alive and well’

The harassment of 19-year-old Danny Chen started in basic training-teasing about his name, repeated questions of whether he was from China, even though he was a born-and-raised New Yorker. He wrote in his journal that he was running out of jokes to respond with.

Church Briefs

 The Rev. Willie L. Coleman, Sr. is the new Pastor at the Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, located in Huachuca City. Willie L. Coleman Sr. was born Feb. 13, 1956, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Reverend Charlie Vester and Willie Mae Coleman. He acknowledged Christ as his Savior at the age of 12 and commences his walk with the Lord. Reverend Coleman answered the call of God to preach the ...