Thursday, July 28 2011 12:32 PM EDT2011-07-28 17:32:48 GMT
For local flavor, WTVM talked with a Columbus soldier about his life as a brat. Lt. Gen. Bill Caldwell, whose father spent his career in the Army, now heads up the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan. More >>
Thursday, July 14 2011 6:34 PM EDT2011-07-14 23:34:19 GMT
Stars and stripes can be found on more than just flags. Military uniforms also carry them as insignia. But what's a soldier to do if he or she loses one? They can always get a replacement at a specialty store in Columbus, which has been serving the military for almost 50 years.
Friday, March 22 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-03-22 21:43:06 GMT
Just as colleges invite high school football recruits to visit their campuses, the military has a similar program.More >>
Just as colleges invite high school football recruits to visit their campuses, the military has a similar program. It's called The Army Strong Experience, a chance for young people to find out what the military is all about. More >>
Thursday, March 14 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-03-14 19:31:31 GMT
It's well documented that the Army trains new recruits when they enter the service, but it may surprise you that soldiers are also given training as they plan to leave the military.More >>
It's well documented that the Army trains new recruits when they enter the service, but it may surprise you that soldiers are also given training as they plan to leave the military.More >>
Thursday, January 31 2013 11:09 AM EST2013-01-31 16:09:20 GMT
If you see a smile on the faces of Fort Benning family members, there's a reason why: their loved ones are getting ready to come home from the Middle East.More >>
If you see a smile on the faces of Fort Benning family members, there's a reason why: their loved ones are getting ready to come home from the Middle East.More >>
Wednesday, January 16 2013 6:43 PM EST2013-01-16 23:43:55 GMT
A number of soldiers at Ft. Benning, GA planned a ski trip this weekend in east Tennessee. Too bad it's not going to happen. "Unfortunately the weather hasn't really cooperated with us", says BrittanyMore >>
The troops have gone whitewater rafting, ridden a zip line, even taken in a baseball game in Atlanta.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:08:05 GMT
Tuesday, St. Francis Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of their facility after completing construction to the building, which began in 2010.More >>
Tuesday, St. Francis Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of their facility after completing construction to the building, which began in 2010.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:00:16 GMT
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:59:04 GMT
(WTVM) -- Scott Ressmeyer and the 11 other Miracle Riders have been on a 21-day cross-country trek to raise money and awareness for Children's Miracle Network at the Medical Center. On Friday, May 24,More >>
Scott Ressmeyer and the 11 other Miracle Riders have been on a 21-day cross-country trek to raise money and awareness for Children's Miracle Network at the Medical Center.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:50:13 GMT
The Columbus chapter of the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive Tuesday to help victims in Boston and west Texas...and now that help extends to victims of the Oklahoma tornado.More >>
The Columbus chapter of the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive Tuesday to help victims in Boston and west Texas...and now that help extends to victims of the Oklahoma tornado.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:44:09 GMT
It's not every day a baby is born weighing more than a sack of potatoes, or even your average sized watermelon. But for one Columbus family it's been a year since their little – or shall we say bigMore >>
It's not every day a baby is born weighing more than a sack of potatoes, or even your average sized watermelon. But for one Columbus family it's been a year since their little – or shall we say big – bundle of joy arrived.More >>
FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) - Whatever you do, try to avoid the words ‘mess hall' when discussing the buildings at Fort Benning where food is served. Marshall Fowler says that phrase is part of your father's Army.
"Dining facility now. The old mess hall is gone. We serve to a different excellence now."
Fowler oversees the dining facilities at Fort Benning, Ga., which are much more like cafeterias now. He says the way soldiers are fed today has changed dramatically.
"The biggest difference in the Army food service now is we treat soldiers like soldier-athletes, so we want to feed them that way." Fowler says more emphasis has been placed on what's being served, not how quickly it can be put on the line.
Soldiers, like Spec. Andrew Landis of the 198th Infantry Training Brigade, have taken notice. "I've heard the stories about mess halls and chow halls before and I kind of thought it was going to be a slop on a plate. But we've got a real good variety of healthy foods here that taste good."
One big change is that fried food is no longer on the menu. Instead, healthier items are now offered which are color-coded. Green labels indicate high performance foods, like salads. Yellow labels point to items that should be enjoyed in moderation, and red is reserved for high-calorie foods, which as the label puts it, may hinder performance.
Drink choices are limited to water, Diet Coke, juice and various flavors of Powerade.
Like most of the troops in basic training, Pvt. Isaiah King concentrates on being the best soldier possible. He says restoring the body is an important part of that process. "By the time we get here, we go through a lot of calories a day and we're really hungry."
Curbing that hunger is Marshall Fowler's job, and when you look at the numbers, he and his staff are getting the job done in a big way.
"Believe it or not, last year on Fort Benning we served eleven-million meals, eleven million! And this year we plan on topping that somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-million meals."
It's a safe bet to say that all of them were considerably healthier than in the days of the mess hall.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:44:09 GMT
It's not every day a baby is born weighing more than a sack of potatoes, or even your average sized watermelon. But for one Columbus family it's been a year since their little – or shall we say bigMore >>
It's not every day a baby is born weighing more than a sack of potatoes, or even your average sized watermelon. But for one Columbus family it's been a year since their little – or shall we say big – bundle of joy arrived.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:21:03 GMT
After months of negotiations between several Alabama state entities, State Bill 286 is heading to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley after passing the House in a 73-28 vote Monday.More >>
After months of negotiations between several Alabama state entities, State Bill 286 is heading to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley after passing the House in a 73-28 vote Monday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:24 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:24:06 GMT
A Cusseta family told News Leader 9 they are living in fear after a man walked inside their vacant rental property, held them at gunpoint, and threatened to kill them.More >>
A Cusseta family told News Leader 9 they are living in fear after a man walked inside their vacant rental property, held them at gunpoint, and threatened to kill them.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:00:16 GMT
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:16 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:16:03 GMT
Ft. Benning handed out honors Tuesday to Army Rangers from the 3rd Battalion Unit. The men were recognized for their combat actions while deployed in Afghanistan over the last year.More >>
Ft. Benning handed out honors Tuesday to Army Rangers from the 3rd Battalion Unit.
The men were recognized for their combat actions while deployed in Afghanistan over the last year. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:35:17 GMT
Only one person may have won the Powerball Jackpot Saturday, but there are several million dollar winners scattered across the country, including a lucky winner in Columbus. More >>
Only one person may have won the Powerball Jackpot Saturday, but there are several million dollar winners scattered across the country, including a lucky winner in Columbus. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:08:05 GMT
Tuesday, St. Francis Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of their facility after completing construction to the building, which began in 2010.More >>
Tuesday, St. Francis Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of their facility after completing construction to the building, which began in 2010.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:28:10 GMT
As rescue workers continue to sift through debris searching for survivors all over Oklahoma, News Leader 9 spoke with local officials in the Valley who say they are taking measures to try to prevent More >>
As rescue workers continue to sift through debris searching for survivors all over Oklahoma, News Leader 9 spoke with local officials in the Valley who say they are taking measures to try to prevent the same thing from happening here.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:01 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the childrenMore >>
The last of the missing from Monday's massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore, OK, have been accounted for. More >>
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