Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, had its renaming ceremony Wednesday. Three generations of descendants of Fred Benning, who the base now honors, participated.

Just weeks before World War I ended, the U.S. military established Fort Benning near Columbus. The first soldiers arrived there on Oct. 6, 1918. Later that month, officials held a ceremony for ...

Fort Benning announced ... officers wounded, Benning took command of his platoon and led 20 Soldiers through heavy fire to secure their objective on Hill 240 near Exermont, France,” the release ...