Fort Benning

Cases of Heat-Related Illnesses on the Rise, Especially Among Marines

Annual incidence rates of heat stroke diagnoses increased from 0.26 cases per 1,000 in 2014 to 0.45 cases per 1,000 in 2018.

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- From left, Capts. Michael Rose and John Bergman of the 101st Airborne Division pose at the Ranger Monument April 15, 2019 at Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army/Markeith Horace, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Once Again, Conventional Army Teams Snag Top Spots at Best Ranger Competition

Two captains from the Army's 101st Airborne Division have earned first place in this year's Best Ranger Competition.

U.S. soldiers from the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland conduct an M4 qualification range to prepare for upcoming troop live fires at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Sept. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo)

Army to Kill Marksmanship Test Shortcut that Made Soldiers Less Deadly

The Army's new strategy to improve marksmanship will eliminate a shortcut that units use for individual weapon qualification.

U.S. Army Sfc. Joel Torres assigned to HHC AFSOUTH BN checks the target during qualification range at Lago Patria Italian range Feb. 12, 2019, Naples, Italy. (U.S. Army photo/Elena Baladelli)

New Army Marksmanship Test Will Require Range Upgrades

The new course of fire will feature a four-phase test designed to challenge soldiers with a more realistic scenario.

Dez Del Barba was in basic training at Fort Benning when he fell ill with a flesh-eating disease, losing his leg. His family blames the medical care he received from the Army for his current condition. GoFundMe photo

Army Recruit Faces Long Recovery After Contracting Flesh-Eating Disease

The recruit lost his leg, and his family blames the care he received at Fort Benning, Georgia.

2018 demo of an autonomous combat vehicle as part of a DARPA’s off-road autonomy program to support the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Autonomous Ground Resupply Mission. (Courtesy Photo: National Robotic Engineering Center)

Fort Benning to Host Service-Wide Army Robotics, AI Demonstration

Army leaders have placed a high priority on using robotics and AI technologies to enhance combat units' lethality.

As part of the pilot to extend one-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers from 14 to 22 weeks, trainees received instruction on the M240-series medium machine gun Sept. 21, 2018 at Malone Range complex, at Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army/Patrick Albright)

More Army Combat Arms Specialties Will Soon See Extended Training

The Army is looking to extend entry-level training for armor, cavalry and other combat arms specialties as early as fall.

Pfc. Edgar Langle operates a newly developed Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System in a field environment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 8, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Julien Rodarte)

Marines Want Robot Vehicles to Carry Infantry Packs into Battle

The Marine Corps has put out a request to learn whether defense firms can build an unmanned robotic vehicle.

Officer candidates move forward to lower the flag that flies above Fort Benning at the end of the duty day in 2014. The soldiers were enrolled at the Officer Candidate School. (U.S. Army photo/Tanangachi Mfuni)

Black WWII Veteran Becomes an Officer 76 Years Later

An African American man who was denied officer status in the Army was commissioned as a second lieutenant — 76 years later.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ralph Stroup, a student with the small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) course, launches a fixed-wing drone during joint training with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Regiment. The 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, opened its new small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) course facility June 11, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Joshua Good)

New Drone School Trains Young Soldiers to Survive Enemy UAS

Army instructors at Fort Benning, Georgia recently opened a new drone training school.

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