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World War II Marine to receive medal during ceremony
A Marine who served in Asia during World War II will be presented the China War Memorial Medal on Saturday during a ceremony at Fort Benning.
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Infantry Museum is open with events Memorial Day
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is normally closed on Mondays but that won’t happen with a schedule of events on May 27 for Memorial Day.
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3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team back at Fort Benning
About 150 soldiers with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division arrived at Fort Benning just after 6 p.m. Thursday.
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Looking for Iraq War veterans
The Ledger-Enquirer is planning to mark the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. If you or someone you know was part of the first wave of the invasion please contact staff writer Mark Rice.
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Post spends $60,000 to convert $7 million dining hall to chapel
More than a year after a $7 million dining hall was built at Fort Benning, the unused facility in Harmony Church was converted last year for use as a chapel.
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General from Pentagon is speaker for King service
Brig. Gen. Barrye L. Price, deputy chief of staff of Human Resources Policy Directorate at the Pentagon, is guest speaker for a Tuesday service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at McGinnis-Wickam Hall.
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'We Were Soldiers' screening to remember Command Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley, whose character was featured in the 2002 movie "We Were Soldiers," will be remembered Sunday with two free screenings at the IMAX Theater at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
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Nats pitcher Edwin Jackson to host clinic at Fort Benning
Edwin Jackson, who grew up and played baseball in Columbus, will return to the area Nov. 17 for this fourth annual Edwin Jackson Baseball Clinic at Fort Benning.
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Three 3rd Brigade soldiers become citizens while deployed
Three soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Benning became American citizens during a Wednesday ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
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Five soldiers recognized with Doughboy and Gold Medallion awards
The Maneuver Center of Excellence will present The Dough Boy Award to three career infantry soldiers today and Order of the St. George Gold Medallion to two soldiers who served the armor and cavalry.
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14th Combat Support Hospital deploying 125 soldiers to Afghanistan
More than 125 soldiers of the 14th Combat Support Hospital is headed to Afghanistan for a nine-month deployment, Fort Benning officials said today.


