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02/08/12--03:54: Soldier hopes to adopt military dog (chan 1833419)

The Fort Benning kennel is about to send a veteran military working dog into retirement, but she figures to wind up in the lap of a Soldier from the Warrior Transition Battalion.


02/08/12--03:57: Officials urge watchfulness (chan 1833419)

The I-Watch program, started on post in 2010, encourages ordinary citizens to be on the lookout for anything out of the norm.


02/15/12--03:48: Pioneer Battalion completes team exercise (chan 1833419)

The Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, conducts quarterly senior leader off-site events to bolster esprit de corps and further increase the Soldiers’ knowledge of leadership, teamwork and military history.


02/15/12--03:50: Sledgehammer engineers get updated technology (chan 1833419)

The 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, combat engineers now have the latest equipment to lead the way in a kinetic fight. As of Wednesday, the Soldiers of C Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd HBCT, have completed training and are now performing mock missions with their new vehicles.


02/15/12--03:51: Army seeks consistent PTSD diagnosis (chan 1833419)

WASHINGTON — The Army’s surgeon general told members of Congress that the service is investigating how post-traumatic stress disorder is diagnosed to ensure consistency at all hospitals.


02/15/12--03:52: Chamber’s Young Professionals group strives to embrace military community (chan 1833419)

I’m young — relatively. I’m professional — or at least I try to be. So an organization with the name Young Professionals naturally peaked my interest.


02/15/12--03:53: Around the Army: Army blood drive targets donors (chan 1833419)

Fort Meade, Md. — The goal of the Army’s new blood drive campaign is to match a donor’s blood type with a specific need, rather than simply issuing a general call for donations.


02/15/12--03:56: Pick it up: Post too pretty for litter (chan 1833419)

Trashy, littered, neglected. When you think of Fort Benning and the Maneuver Center of Excellence, these are not descriptions or images that immediately come to mind. Yet, this is how we present ourselves to guests, visitors and one another when we litter or choose to ignore litter that is strewn about our community.


02/15/12--03:58: Photo: Re-enlistment requirements tighten up to reduce retention (chan 1833419)

Sgt. Michael Wilson, a medic with the 5th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade, re-enlists Jan. 27 at Lower Mountaineering Area, Dahlonega, Ga., to meet the Service Remaining Requirement after submitting a packet and being selected for special operations combat medic training. Capt. Chad Maddox, company commander, was the re-enlisting officer. According to a letter on troop strength signed by Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno and Secretary of the Army John McHugh, over the next few years our Army will reduce its end strength and shape the force for future requirements. As we begin this deliberate process, it is imperative we retain those Soldiers with the greatest potential for future service ones truly deserving to remain a part of our Army team.


02/15/12--03:59: Post reclamation sale saves Soldiers money (chan 1833419)

Soldiers who want to save money on uniforms and other Army gear should check out the post reclamation sale the first Friday of every month. Fort Benning’s next reclamation sale begins at 8 a.m. March 2 at the Salie Complex, Building 9057, 6883 Ivey Road.


02/15/12--04:01: Army to open six MOSs to women (chan 1833419)

WASHINGTON — The Army announced its intent Thursday to open six occupational specialties and more than 13,000 positions to women.


02/15/12--04:04: Columbus State University offers free Green to Gold briefings on post (chan 1833419)

If you’re an NCO who is curious about earning your commission, or if you’re a junior enlisted Soldier who has what it takes for leadership in the Army, attend today’s briefing on Green to Gold. Led by Columbus State University’s ROTC, the information session starts at 10 a.m. in Building 2611, Soldiers’ Plaza.


02/22/12--04:47: Columbus native dreams can be achieved despite adversity (chan 1833419)

There is a wonderful new movie out called Red Tails. It is about the first African-American combat pilots who trained at Tuskegee, Ala.


02/22/12--04:49: Army leaders discuss budget with Congress (chan 1833419)

WASHINGTON — “We have to avoid another Task Force Smith as we move forward” with these budget discussions, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno told lawmakers.


02/22/12--04:53: 3rd HBCT trains Soldiers about suicide (chan 1833419)

Soldier suicides have risen since 2004, but new programs and policies across the Army have helped drop the rate 9 percent for 2011. For Kelley Hill, the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team unit ministry team is teaching leaders and Soldiers the latest in suicide -prevention techniques.


02/22/12--04:57: Listen live during AUSA as leaders discuss how TRADOC is leading transition to Army of 2020 (chan 1833419)

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Senior leaders from U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command will discuss how TRADOC is leading the Army’s transition to the Army of 2020 during the upcoming Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare Winter Symposium Exposition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today through Friday.


02/22/12--05:02: Vietnam vet shares war lessons (chan 1833419)

Fort Benning brought in a seasoned Hawaiian warrior Wednesday to revive its Combat Leader Speaker Program.


02/22/12--05:08: Four light robots put through paces (chan 1833419)

Infantrymen and engineers steered four small robots around the buildings and terrain at the McKenna Urban Operations Complex last week to get a better idea how they might help Soldiers in recon missions and the detection of improvised explosive devices.


02/22/12--05:10: Armor School gets new top NCO (chan 1833419)

The Armor School has a new top enlisted Soldier up on the mount.


02/22/12--05:12: New coin honors Infantry (chan 1833419)

Each of the 174 Infantrymen who graduated Friday at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center received a 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar. The coin, just released for purchase Thursday, commemorates the Infantryman. The gifted coins — 230 in total which were given to the graduates, cadre, support staff and special guests — were paid for by a private supporter of the Army.