Georgia Southern University’s ROTC program, the Eagle Battalion , earned a ninth-place finish this year at the 6th Brigade Ranger Challenge, a regional military skills competition held at Fort Benning ...

Col. Kevin Poole to serve until permanent commander arrives this summer.

Reverend Jesse Jackson died last month, his celebration of life held a few days ago. It brought back a memory for a veteran and his wife who do ministry on Fort Benning. They told News Leader 9 about ...

Colonel Thomas Whitfield II is a distinguished military leader with a career spanning more than two decades of service in ...

Fort Benning’s Crook Soldier Performance Readiness Center honors an Olympic boxing champion and decorated Black combat ...

In his first memorandum to DIU employees, West signaled a sharper operational focus centered on converting commercial tech into “combat power.” ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Fort Benning dedicated the Soldier Performance Readiness Center on Sand Hill to the late Command Sgt. Maj. Edward “Eddie” Crook ...

How do you train thousands of soldiers for drone operating proficiency when you have a limited training resources? One answer ...

The oldest of 13 children, Cass City native Terry Richardson was drafted into the U.S. Army in May 1967 at 19 years old.

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) will conduct the 2026 U.S. Army Small Arms Championship (All Army) March 8-14 on ...

His daughter said Fort Benning has done a “remarkable job” capturing his legacy as a proud soldier and an accomplished ...

February 24, 2026 Daniel Dencil Barnett, 78, of Crossville, passed away February 24, 2026. Born July 25, 1947, in Crossville to Dailey Alexander and Hazel Oakes Barnett, he attended Cumberland County ...