MILITARY MATTERS: Navy Veteran reacts to government shutdown, while her nonprofit helps other Vets

With the government shutdown continuing for around 4 weeks now, the uncertainty continues for service members around the ...
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Fort Moore could come back as Congress considers base name changes

Hal and Julia Moore at Hal's retirement in 1977. The son of Lt. Gen. Harold G. “Hal” Moore and Julia Moore, influential Army legends who recently had their namesake stripped from a base in Georgia by ...
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Army recognizes Smiths Station for readiness partnership

FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army formally recognized the City of Smiths Station, Alabama, during a ceremony Sept. 24, 2025, for its ongoing intergovernmental support agreements with Fort Benning ...
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New bill would change Fort Benning’s name back to Fort Moore, if Congress passes it

Legislators may swiftly reverse a decision made by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth regarding Fort Benning’s name. Buried in a 688-page defense bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed this ...
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Steven Moore discusses Fort Benning possibly being changed back to Fort Moore through House bill

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — There is a move in place that would change the name of Fort Benning back to Fort Moore. The proposal is part of the defense spending bill currently before Congress. This week, ...
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Morning Brief: Government Shutdown Looms, Fort Benning Faces Potential Name Change, UN Sanctions Return to Iran

Congress is staring down the fiscal year’s finish line with shoelaces tied together. If lawmakers don’t pass spending bills—or a short-term patch—by September 30, the lights go dim for big parts of ...
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‘It’s great to be here’: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits to Fort Benning

FORT BENNING, Ga. (WRBL) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had a packed itinerary for his visit to Fort Benning. Thursday morning, he spoke to new lieutenants from class 501-25 at their graduation ...
Army Times

At Army base, accountability tools may be reducing heat injuries

Soldiers complete an obstacle course on Sand Hill at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 2022. From 2020 to 2024, the base saw the highest number of heat injury cases of any military installation. (Markeith ...