During this Suicide Awareness Month, a combat infantry veteran is taking on a massive fitness challenge to raise awareness, more than a decade after he tried to kill himself.
Landing on a list of top 10 military friendly schools in the United States, Columbus State University has now unveiled something new for military-connected students.
Whether you can run or walk, there’s a call out to sign up for a special event in Columbus happening to remember those killed in the September 11th attacks and in wars since. We talked to two veterans helping to organize it, while they’re rucking in honor of lost comrades.
A 71-year-old man from Massachusetts started in Georgia and walked the whole thing in just four months - all to help soldiers, fellow veterans and their families.
One Mississippi woman, who lost her Air Force hero dad in war, has been unrelenting in her efforts to get August 1 declared as “Gold Star Children’s Day.” It’s gone all the way to the U.S. capitol.
A new book with Fort Benning stories came out around the same time the Army installation changed its name to Fort Moore, but not on purpose. The local author and her Ranger husband talked to us about the new read.
More than 400 men and women graduated a few days ago on Fort Moore from the U-S Army Basic Airborne Course. That includes a new soldier who had wings pinned on him by his jumpmaster father, after they leaped from a plane together. We spoke to both of them for this heartwarming story.
For many veterans, PTSD is a daily battle. An advocate in Alabama says it’s debilitating, but treatable. And one vet in Georgia is turning his pain into purpose.
Helping veterans in Georgia through struggles, by giving them a free guitar and teaching them how to play it, is the mission of non-profit Guitars for Vets.
Throughout this Military Appreciation Month, WTVM has partnered with Navy Federal Credit Union to collect snacks for care packages that USO Georgia can deliver to troops on Fort Moore.
To celebrate the renaming of Fort Benning to Fort Moore, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Lucas Cinema are offering free screenings of “We Were Soldiers” from May 11 through May 14.
As votes continue on Capitol Hill over the debt ceiling, leaders connected to the White House are sounding the alarm about sweeping cuts impacting military veterans across the nation. News Leader 9 spoke to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs about it.
Some of the toughest soldiers in the world have been battling it out on Fort Benning. We are taking you inside the Best Ranger competition that just wrapped up a couple days ago.
Recruiting continues to be a struggle for the Army and the other U.S. military branches, a challenge made tougher by an increase in civilian opportunities for people who would be soldiers.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is to provide jail services for individuals under Fort Benning’s jurisdiction who are pending action by military authorities.
We are just a few weeks away from some exciting competitions on Fort Benning. Infantry Week includes the battle for Best Ranger. We’ve got more details, including how you can watch some of the action.
A decades-old blood donor ban was recently lifted by the Food and Drug Administration, potentially increasing the nation’s blood supply – by allowing millions more veterans to now donate. It involves those who served certain places in certain years overseas.
Fort Benning will become Fort Moore later this year. The story of the namesakes is told best by their children. News leader 9 got an exclusive tour from their kids of the East Alabama home of Lt. General Hal Moore and his wife Julie.
A century-old civil rights pioneer and war veteran in South Mississippi is sharing significant moments that have left an imprint on in the local and national community, during this Black History Month.
Alabama is giving back to those who have served our country, through a new effort in the state designed to give active service members and veterans opportunities for education and jobs.
A woman from East Alabama went from college softball player to Army officer to beauty queen. Her latest job is with the 1st Space Brigade. This soldier shared about her job and journey with us.
A jewelry store robbery at a mall out west is caught on camera, and that same camera also caught how marine recruits stepping in to help with the take-down.
A special event called “Wreaths Across America” is happening across the nation on Saturday, December 17 including in the Fort Mitchell section of Fort Benning, where people have sponsored close to 10,000 wreaths to be laid on graves of our country’s fallen heroes.
If you’re looking for something to read or give as a gift this holiday season, a new book is now available about a marine hero who proved what women could do – and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Student veterans from Auburn University and the University of Alabama completed Operation Iron Ruck this week, an annual event designed to help local vets.
We recently introduced you to Fort Benning’s new Commanding General and now we’re hearing more from Major General Curtis Buzzard about changes in training, military housing, technology and more.
Veterans Day is this Friday, but paying tribute to our military veterans doesn’t have to start or end there. Near Coastal Georgia, a national fitness event has been turned into one to honor those who defended our freedoms.
A total of 22 veterans per day die by their own hands, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A Georgia mother has made it her life mission to never lose another veteran to suicide.
Changes are happening on Fort Benning. In a News leader 9, we sat down with the new Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence to discuss the post’s upcoming name change, training for war and much more.
The U.S. Army is going more and more high-tech, as Fort Benning leaders told a group in East Alabama that they need help from industries in the Chattahoochee Valley to stay on the cutting edge.
A massive World War II ship has become a museum and memorial ship to the men who bravely served their country aboard it. This still fully functional ship just docked in Cincinnati for a long weekend for people to enjoy.
Traumatic brain injury or TBI has been more frequently diagnosed in military veterans serving in post 9-11 conflicts. Now, doctors are finding new ways to help vets with those debilitating headaches.
A legendary ranger, with deep roots on Fort Benning, has passed away at 97 years old. The Army’s Best Ranger Competition, which happens every year, is named after him.
We know a lot about military deployments, with Fort Benning in our back yard. With their dad serving overseas, three students in Virginia went to school, only to get a big surprise.
Would you like to know what it feels like to jump out of a military airplane? A premier soldier center in the Chattahoochee Valley is giving you that chance.
More than 430,000 U.S. service members were diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury in the last 20 years. Now, there’s action being taken to modernize their helmets, to save lives on the battlefield.
There are new developments in the process for renaming Army installations, including Fort Benning. The Naming Commission submitted part one of their three part final report to congress this week.
The military has to meet a certain recruitment goal to maintain its reach around the globe but so far, this year’s rate is the lowest since troops returned home from Vietnam in 1973.
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