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Fort Benning U.S. army post, 189,000 acres (76,500 hectares), W Ga., S of Columbus; est. 1918. One of the largest army posts in the United States, it is the nation's largest infantry training center and the home of the Army Infantry School.

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Fort Benning a U.S. Army installation south of Columbus, Georgia, and home of the U.S. Army Infantry School. Named after Henry Lewis Benning, the facility was founded in 1918 as Camp Benning and became Fort Benning in 1922. Originally covering about 97,000 acres, Fort Benning grew to about 187,000 acres by the 1950s. It is considered a leader in developing infantry tactics and weapons.

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