/tags/fort-benning Fort Benning en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:09:58 GMT /military/2023-12-22/highlighting-legacy-army-first-all-black-world-war-ii-paratrooper-unit Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the “Triple Nickles.” There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg. There’s another exhibit at a Fayetteville Museum that will soon serve as one of 50 markers on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:09:58 GMT /military/2023-12-22/highlighting-legacy-army-first-all-black-world-war-ii-paratrooper-unit Sharryse Piggott /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-28/women-enroll-in-armys-toughest-training This month, 19 women began the course to become Army Rangers at Ft. Benning, Ga. It marks the first time females have been permitted to train for the… Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:22:37 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-28/women-enroll-in-armys-toughest-training Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /military/2015-04-28/women-enroll-in-armys-toughest-training This month, 19 women began the course to become Army Rangers at Ft. Benning, Ga. It marks the first time females have been permitted to train for the… Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:22:37 GMT /military/2015-04-28/women-enroll-in-armys-toughest-training Will Michaels, Frank Stasio