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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:11:48 GMT
After much debate and a unanimously 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? "ThereMore >>
After much debate and a unanimously 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? "ThereMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:30 AM EDT2013-05-22 09:30:05 GMT
As millions of Americans focus their attention on the devastation in Oklahoma, many will feel compelled to reach out and help. But sometimes, in massive recovery efforts, people's good intentions can turnMore >>
As millions of Americans focus their attention on the devastation in Oklahoma, many will feel compelled to reach out and help.
But sometimes, in massive recovery efforts, people's good intentions can turn into a burden for workers in the trenches.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:06 AM EDT2013-05-22 08:06:02 GMT
The devastating effects of the tornado in Oklahoma yesterday serve as a somber reminder that disaster can strike anywhere, anytime. That's why it's crucial to stay up-to-date on the latest breaking newsMore >>
The devastating effects of the tornado in Oklahoma yesterday serve as a somber reminder that disaster can strike anywhere, anytime.
That's why it's crucial to stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news and weather alerts.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:26 AM EDT2013-05-22 07:26:02 GMT
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:01 AM EDT2013-05-22 07:01:00 GMT
AT&T is taking several steps to assist those in need in Moore and the Oklahoma City area after the community was struck by a tornado Monday.More >>
AT&T is taking several steps to assist those in need in Moore and the Oklahoma City area after the community was struck by a tornado Monday.More >>
FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) -
Veteran's Day means different things to different people.
For retired Col. Ralph Puckett, it's an opportunity to tell the military story. Not his story, although Puckett's heroic actions as a U.S. Army Ranger in Korea and Vietnam are legend.
He instead holds the words of General Dwight Eisenhower close to his heart.
"He said humility must always be the portion of any individual whose acclaim was earned by the blood of his soldiers. They're the ones who carried me on their shoulders. I would be nothing without them."
For Toni Gross and her daughter Natalie, this is their second Veteran's Day without their loved one.
Gross' only son Frank was killed in Afghanistan in July of last year. Mother and daughter were here for Monday's paver dedication along the Heritage Walk at thight e National Infantry Museum.
‘It's hard to come here", said Gross. "There are a lot of wonderful memories that are evoked here at the National Infantry Museum. My son's still alive when I come here, in my heart and in my spirit."
Gross now volunteers with the USO at the Tampa International Airport. She's found it's a way to honor her son's memory.
Active duty soldiers were also giving back, as Ft. Benning troops paid their respects to World War Two veterans. The men and their families had come to the museum by bus from Dothan, Ala.
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Monday, May 20 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:28:09 GMT
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
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 >>
Saturday, April 27 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-04-27 21:08:46 GMT
A student at Columbus State University made a shocking discovery Saturday morning. Public Relation's director John Lester told News Leader 9, Giselle Ortiz, 19, was found dead inside her dorm room.More >>
A student at Columbus State University made a shocking discovery Saturday morning. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:11:48 GMT
After much debate and a unanimously 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? "ThereMore >>
After much debate and a unanimously 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? "ThereMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:14 AM EDT2013-05-22 05:14:01 GMT
National Guard Specialist Harrison Barninger held his daughter Lexi Marie for the very first time on Monday. More >>
National Guard Specialist Harrison Barninger held his daughter Lexi Marie for the very first time on Monday. Our team first brought the Barninger's story to you last October, when Harrison was able to witness his daughter's birth via Skype over 7,000 miles away in Afghanistan.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:15:12 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. Valerie Ghant says it all started when she, herMore >>
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.More >>
Friday, April 17 2009 6:23 PM EDT2009-04-17 23:23:41 GMT
Many of you have heard Heidi's story before... Her haunting experiences as a child in the family's Ellerslie home has been one of the Valley's local legends for the past twenty years. Because of her infamous story and the notoriety that came with it, growing up for this girl was anything but ordinary.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:29 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:29:06 GMT
A Columbus mother of two agreed to talk to News Leader 9's Roslyn Giles about a situation she'd rather not disclose. We will not reveal her identity. She says her 4-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted.More >>
A Columbus mother of two agreed to talk to News Leader 9's Roslyn Giles about a situation she'd rather not disclose. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:11:47 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 >>
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