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Hunting has resumed on Fort Benning. For more information, call (706) 544-6385 or visit the DFMWR Web site. |
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Final Standings:
2010 Best Ranger Competition
1st: Team 6 MSG Turk / MSG Ross
US Special Operations Command
2nd: Team 5 MSG Quant / MSG Sankey
US Special Operations Command
3rd: Team 7 SGM Moran /SGM Solderholm
US Special Operations Command
4th: Team 21 SGT Collins / SGT Malchow
75th Ranger Regiment
5th: Team 16 CPT Shute / SFC Sarten
4th Ranger Training Battalion
6th: Team 25 SSG Cogle / SGT Horbay
75th Ranger Regiment
7th: Team 33 1LT Alger / CPT Dechauny
199th Infantry BDE
8th: Team 3 CPT Toth / MSG King
5th Special Forces Group
9th: Team 37 CPT Anderson / SSG Malone
3rd Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard)
10th: Team 41 CPT May / 1SG Dylus
Army National Guard
11th: Team 23 SSG Mirador / SGT Billings
75th Ranger Regiment
12th: Team 22 SFC Greenwood/SFC McKinny
75th Ranger Regiment
13th: Team 19 SSG West / SFC Magana
6th Ranger Training Battalion
14th: Team 40 CPT Ahlemeyer / SSG Tobin
Army National Guard
15th: Team 20 SSG Skaggs / SSG Ayotte
6th Ranger Training Battalion
16th: Team 17 SFC Anderson / SFC Forrest
4th Ranger Training Battalion
17th: Team 9 SSG Bach / SGT Vasquez
3rd Infantry Division
18th: Team 29 CPT Bandi / CPT Ballesteros
199th Infantry BDE
19th: Team 26 SSG Gleaton / SPC Cruz
75th Ranger Regiment
20th: Team 27 CPT Patten / CPT Fawley
199th Infantry BDE
21st: Team 18 CPT Smith / CPT Chonko
5th Ranger Training Battalion
22nd: Team 39 SFC Kenworthy / SFC Brekken
Human Resources Command
23rd: Team 10 SSG Cash / SSG Shedd
3rd Infantry Division
24th: Team 34 CPT Broom / CPT Breugem
199th Infantry BDE
25th: Team 44 CPT Campbell / 1LT Schachman
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2010 Best Ranger Competition Concludes
More than 40 two-man Ranger teams from around the Army competed in the 27th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition this weekend, but by Sunday evening only one earned the title of Best Ranger.
The competition began Friday with 17-miles of running and walking, 250 meters of swimming, an urban obstacle course, a helicopter spot jump and a 13-mile road march. Day one also tested the Ranger teams' weapons knowledge and shooting skills.
By day two, only 26 teams remained and they were challenged with weapons assembly, throwing grenades, a stress shoot, ranger first responder, the Tri Tower challenge and two mystery events. At the end of the day all 26 teams were a go for the night orienteering, which typically ends the competition for another two or three teams.
The third and final day of competition found competitors navigating the almost mile-long Darby Queen obstacle course and jumping from helicopters during the helocast and swim. They also navigated a log walk, rope drop and suspension traverse as part of the water confidence course before paddling several miles down the Chattahoochee River in a canoe. Their final challenge of the competition was a three-mile run to Lawson Army Air Field.
Forty teams began the Best Ranger Competition on Friday and when it was all over, 25 teams had survived. But it was team six, Master Sgts. Eric Turk and Eric Ross, both of U.S. Special Operations Command, who took first place in the 2010 Best Ranger Competition.
2010 Best Ranger Competition Photo Galleries:
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Gates calls for significant cuts in defense overhead
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to students at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., May 7, 2010. He told students differences between conventional and irregular warfare are becoming "less relevant in the real world."  | Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates used the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe to declare war on duplicative overhead, bloat and needless spending in the Defense Department.In a speech at the Eisenhower Library here today, Gates called for a reduction in overhead for the department, and said he wants the department to take a hard, realistic look at what defense capabilities America really needs in the 21st century.The Defense Department must take a hard look at every aspect of how it is organized, staffed and operated, Gates said in the speech.
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The original Follow Me statue sits in the rotunda outside the National Infantry Museum. photo by Vince Little | The Infantry's signature icon turned 50 on Monday, and the man behind the statue returned to Fort Benning for a "birthday" celebration.MAJ(R) Eugene Wyles made the trip from his home in Louisiana to be the featured guest at a ceremony in the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park. In 1959, he posed for the original "Follow Me" statue while attending Officer Candidate School.click on headline for more
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SGT Charles Evans and his wife, Jennifer, share a few moments with their children Tuesday. photo by Kristin Molinaro | Nearly 150 Soldiers with the 598th Maintenance Company bid farewell to their families Tuesday as the company departed for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. The company - an element of the 13th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion - is headed to Kandahar Airfield where it will link up with the 43rd Sustainment Brigade to provide maintenance, weapons system repair and vehicle recovery support for the region.
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PVT Desmond Downs stands ready after entering.  | Similar to the game of hide and seek, basic trainees practiced finding the enemy before being found at Wilson Village urban operations site on Sand Hill Wednesday.Soldiers were taught to act quickly, but unlike a game, the stakes are nothing to play with."Urban fighting is a very quick, intense, horrific type of fighting," said 1SG Randy Hahn, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Regiment. "An insurgent can run from building to building, and you'll only see him for a few seconds. It's very fast, and it's very dangerous."
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Post leaders are considering a change to the current curfew hours for teens younger than 16, but they want to know your thoughts before they do so.
The proposed change, which would require youngsters to be in their homes by 10 p.m. every night, is part of a bigger push to keep teens out of trouble, said Fort Benning Chief of Police Kevin Clarke.
Clarke said the number of juvenile offenses tends to rise with the temperature during the summer break from school. more
It's May, which means it's time for the annual Child, Youth and School Services Fishing Rodeo at Russ Pond. The rodeo is set from 9 a.m. to noon May 22. The event is free and is open to children ages 4-15.
Russ Pond is a fishing area solely designed for children and includes bass, bream and catfish, said Dorrie Wagner, CYSS event coordinator.
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 Herschel Walker is coming to Fort Benning on Friday - but football won't be the main focus of his visit. The legendary University of Georgia running back who spent 12 seasons in the NFL will talk about suicide prevention, mental health and substance abuse issues during a program called "Breaking Free" at the National Infantry Museum parade field. The hourlong event is set to begin at 11 a.m.click on headline for more
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Cole lost his right arm in an accident in 2007. A speeding sport utility vehicle struck Cole while he was out riding his sport bike. After intense rehabilitation, Cole was back on his bike less than a year later. He has won five regional racing championships. He will be on hand at the safety fair to talk about motorcycle and personally owned vehicle safety.  | Don't wait for disaster to strike, prepare now to keep your family safe.A Post Safety and Health Awareness Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 20 at Stillwell Field. The event will include demonstrations, giveaways, safety presentations and an autograph session with professional sport bike racer Brett Cole. The awareness day is presented by the Maneuver Center's safety office, DENTAC, MEDDAC and other post organizations.
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National Infantry Museum thanking veterans for their service
Vietnam era veterans will be the focus of activities scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
At 10:00am Thursday, May 27 the Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team will drop into the parade field. The team, comprised of veteran pilots and ground support staff, perform at various events around the country in a patriotic tribute to our military. The Vietnam vintage helicopters will fly over following regular graduation ceremonies that begin at 9:00 am. The four choppers: two Hueys, one Loach and one Cobra will be on display at the parade field until 4:30.
Also following the graduation of B/2-19, the traveling Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall will be dedicated. Distinguished Vietnam veterans LTG (Ret) Hal Moore and CSM Basil Plumley willlay a wreath at the monument. The two are heroes of the 1965 Battle of the Ia Drang Valley. LTG Moore co-authored "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young."
MG (Ret) Jerry White, National Infantry Foundation President, will deliver a Memorial Day message pointing to the sacrifice and heroism of those who served in Vietnam.
The traveling monument is a three-quarter-scale replica created by Dignity Memorial as a service to those who might never have the chance to travel to the nation's capital. It is 8-feet high and 240-feet long and its black, faux granite reflective surface is inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 servicemen and women who died or are missing in Vietnam.
The wall will remain through June 6. The replica will be located just east of the museum, along Heritage Walk. Paper and pencils will be provided so visitors can make rubbings of names engraved on the wall.
A complete Memorial Day schedule of events at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center - including the May 28th Miracle Ride, May 31stPaver Dedication CeremonyandJune 1stWalk of Honor Dedication -- is available at http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com/?page_id=2024
Other Memorial Day Events
May 31 - Postwide Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Main Post cemetery at 8 a.m. There will be a paver ceremony at the National Infantry Museum at 10 a.m.
June 1 - The Maneuver Center fo Excellence will host a Walk of Honor dedication at 10 a.m. at the National Infantry Museum. The 173rd Airborne Brigade Memorial Dedication will follow.
June 5 - A welcome home will be held for Vietnam veterans at 10 a.m. at the National Infantry Museum. There will be a barbeque and concert at Wetherby Field at 6 p.m.
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U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Media Releases
World Cup coming to Fort Benning
USAMU PAO
7031 Bills St
Fort Benning, GA 31905
Office: (706) 545-5436
Fax: (706) 545-6704
FORT BENNING, Ga. - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, in conjunction with USA Shooting, will host the 2010 World Cup USA May 22-31. This spectacular event, the third of four World Cup's being held this year, is conducted by the International Shooting Sport Federation. So far, more than 400 of the world's top-level shooters from 49 countries have committed to the event.
Shooters competing in two Olympic shooting disciplines-rifle and pistol-will be competing for medals and world records.
This is also the same range where 2012 Olympic quota slots will be earned next year. Opening ceremonies will be held at the National Infantry Museum.
For more information on the competition, venues, match schedule, etc., please visit http://usashooting.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx. Media are invited to attend and must coordinate with the Public Affairs Office before coming to post. Call (706) 545-5436, or e-mail michael.molinaro@us.army.mil for more information.
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