Fort Benning

Home > ... > Places > United States and Canada > Miscellaneous U.S. Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Fort Benning

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.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-FortBenn" title="Facts and information about Fort Benning">Fort Benning</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Fort Benning." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Fort Benning." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortBenn.html

"Fort Benning." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortBenn.html

Learn more about citation styles

Fort Benning

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Â© The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

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.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O63-FortBenning" title="Facts and information about Fort Benning">Fort Benning</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Fort Benning." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Fort Benning." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-FortBenning.html

"Fort Benning." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-FortBenning.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Protesting at the fort.(Fort Benning's army school Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation). Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 12/8/2000
	Remarks to military personnel and their families at Fort Benning, Georgia.(Week Ending Friday, January 12, 2007) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 1/15/2007
	A history of the Infantry School: how Fort Benning became 'home of infantry'. Magazine article from: Infantry Magazine; 3/1/2007

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Fort Benning secure, but vigilance promised.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/23/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...congressional delegation says the future of Fort Benning appears secure, but that it will...preserving programs and personnel at Fort Benning as other members of the delegation...not categorically state that Fort Benning's officer training courses would...
	Future of Fort Benning in question.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/29/2002; ; 700+ words ; FORT BENNING, Ga. _ There are no clear...is going to have on Fort Benning. But one thing is certain...modernization would affect Fort Benning. "This thing is...information regarding Fort Benning's future and clouded a...
	Memo raises concerns about Fort Benning's future.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/28/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...anxiety about what role Fort Benning will play in the modern...potential transfer of more Benning people to Fort Knox...the situation involving Fort Knox, officials said...recently sent eight Fort Benning personnel _ along with...
	Congressional Delegation Says Georgia's Fort Benning Has Secure Future. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 4/23/2002; 700+ words ; ...congressional delegation said the future of Fort Benning appears secure following Monday...preserving programs and personnel at Fort Benning as other members of the delegation...not categorically state that Fort Benning's officer training courses would...
	FORT BENNING, 27 OTHER COMMUNITIES RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 5/7/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...at a May 6 Pentagon ceremony. Fort Benning, Ga., was recognized as the...Maj. Gen. Carl F. Ernst, Fort Benning's commanding general, accompanied...gets a profit from it, she said. Fort Benning took top honors in the competition...
	Columbus, Ga., Water Works signs deal with Fort Benning Army base. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/28/2004; 700+ words ; ...Business News Sep. 28--Fort Benning and the Columbus Water...operation of the Fort Benning water and wastewater treatment...Col. Ricardo Riera, Fort Benning's garrison commander...last two years, Fort Benning and water works officials...
	FORT BENNING HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OPENS NEW DOORS News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/2/2007; 700+ words ; ...Realty Capital, LLC. Fort Benning, Ga., and its housing...redevelopment of Fort Benning's family housing in...the surrounding area. Fort Benning Family Communities...redevelopment of Fort Benning's military housing is...
	Columbus, Ga., Chamber Braces to Defend Fort Benning from Base Closures. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/22/2004; 700+ words ; ...direct action to protect and enhance Fort Benning as the Defense Department prepares...We are not predicting that Fort Benning will be closed, but we are certain...ranges and depots that might work at Fort Benning. Hank Kinnison, a Wexford Group...
	FORT BENNING WINS GEORGIA OGLETHORPE AWARD Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 2/12/1999; ; 542 words ; 00-00-0000 Fort Benning, Ga., (Army News Service, Feb...Barnes announced Feb. 12 that Fort Benning has won the 1998 Georgia Oglethorpe...an organization in Georgia and Fort Benning shares the spotlight this year with...
	Columbus Water Works Supplies Fort Benning With Water and Wastewater Services Newspaper article from: Columbus Times; 10/13/2004; 462 words ; ...Columbus Times 10-13-2004 Fort Benning Garrison Commander Colonel...CWW will provide Fort Benning with water and wastewater...said, "The support of Fort Benning's infrastructure...that economically Fort Benning is a vital part of this...