Task & Purpose

fort benning

new army rifle

The Army Is Testing A New Rifle With Better Range And Accuracy Than The M4

Jeff Schogol

Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers

Family Of Ranger Killed By Friendly Fire In Afghanistan ‘Completely At Peace’

KEVIN BARLOW and MARIA NAGLE, The Pantagraph

Untitled presentation (9)

Commander Of Fort Benning Infantry Training Battalion Is Relieved Of Command

Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes

Fort-Benning-840x420

Fort Benning Drill Sergeants Suspended Amid Multiple Sexual Assault Allegations

James Clark

hoodflag

How Did The US Military Get All Those Confederate-Named Bases, Anyway?

Mark Herbert

5th Squadron, 15th Cavalry Regiments Bravo Troop Class 17-007 graduates at Freedom Hall June 22, 2017 at Fort Benning.

First 4 Women Graduate From Cavalry Scout Training At Fort Benning

Ben Wright, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

13466551_1166897310021863_7920203411132629524_n

Air Force Warns Base Personnel: Don’t Go To This Bar

James Clark

U.S. Army Infantry soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, conduct their 'Turning Blue Ceremony' where they put on their distinctive blue cords identifying them as infantrymen May 18, 2017, at Sand Hill's Pomeroy Field.

18 Women Graduate From Army’s Enlisted Infantry Training

Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Retired U.S. Army Col. Keith A. Landry, left, receives his Ranger tab on Friday from retired Col. Ralph Puckett during Ranger School graduation at Victory Pond on Fort Benning, Ga.

After Near-Death Fall 31 Years Ago, A Ranger Finally Gets His Graduation Tab

Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

A Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment loads 7.62mm long range cartridges during squad dedicated marksmanship training at Fort Bragg.

The Army Is Looking For A New Squad Designated Marksman Rifle

Matthew Cox, Military.com

2nd Lt. Lillian Polatchek poses in front of an M1A1 Abrams tank at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Meet The Marine Corps’ First Female Tank Officer

James Clark

U.S. Army Ranger School Class 08-15 receive their Ranger tab during their graduation at Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 21, 2015.

2 Female Infantry Officers Set To Graduate Ranger School

Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Harold "Hal" Moore Jr. attends the West Point football spring scrimmage at Doughboy Stadium in Fort Benning, Ga. March 9, 2012.

Legendary Soldier Hal Moore Will Be Laid To Rest With A Public Funeral

The public has been invited to attend the funeral of retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, who was depicted in the film “We Were Soldiers.”

James Clark

Rangers assemble prior to the 2015 Ranger Rendezvous Change of Command at U.S. Army Fort Benning, 25 June, 2015.

Exclusive: The 75th Ranger Regiment Is No Longer An All-Male Unit

The 75th Ranger Regiment has been a boys-only club since its inception. That just changed.

Marty Skovlund Jr.

Students from the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course (IBOLC), Class 07-16, celebrate with their families and fellow classmates after graduation, October 26, 2016, here, at McGinnis-Wickam Hall.

10 Women Graduate From Fort Benning’s Infantry Officer Training

The 10 women join Capt. Kristen Griest as the only female infantry officers.

Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

A team of Iraqi army ranger students conducts a glass house room clearing drill as their leadership watches at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 18, 2016.

US Troops In Iraq Are Training Iraqi Soldiers To Become Rangers

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are running a Ranger-style training program for Iraqi forces at Camp Taji near Baghdad.

Matthew Cox, Military.com

Fort Benning

Soldier Dies After First Day Of Ranger School

2nd. Lt. Michael Parros died of hyponatremia, an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood.

Larry Gierer, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer