- Photos from the Doughboy Bowl have been posted!
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197th Infantry Brigade welcomed SGM Inman to the team today. Photos from the Change of Responsibility Ceremony can be viewed at the link below.US Army Fort Benning shared a link.
Advanced Situational Awareness Training teaches Soldiers how to read people and environments. In this installment of our series, Fort Benning Television breaks down the six domains of ASAT and shows us some fundamentals taught to achieve overmatch and to keep our Soldiers battle ready.US Army Fort Benning shared a link.
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The sniper competition is scheduled for 2-7 November and will be conducted here at Fort Benning.US Army Fort Benning shared a link.
The rest of the photos from 2012 Oktoberfest are here!
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(FORT BENNING, Ga) Soldiers, family and friends attend the Annual Oktoberfest celebration October 19th at Uchee Creek. The highlight of the event is the tapping of the keg.
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Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are seeking the public’s assistance in connection with an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a Fort Benning resident on Oct. 17.
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raw video from CSM Plumley's funeral -
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(FORT BENNING, Ga.) Family members, friends and Soldiers attend the funeral and memorial servic...e for Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Basil L. Plumley, October 16, 2012 at The Infantry Center Chapel and The Fort Benning Cemetery. Plumley was well known for his actions as Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of Ia Drang and was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He passed away October 10, 2012.See MoreUS Army Fort Benning shared a link.
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The 317th Veterans Group observes a World War II Airborne Demonstration Team Jump, October 12, 2012 at Fryar Drop Zone. The group also observed a basic training graduation and toured a vintage C-47 aircraft. Check back Monday for the complete gallery.
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The Army is constantly looking at ways to better prepare its Soldiers for combat scenarios. One of the newest ways is teaching Soldiers how to read human behavior. Fort Benning Television gives us a look at the Advanced Situational Awareness Training going on right here at Fort Benning.US Army Fort Benning shared a link.
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- Retired CSM Basil Plumley dies, Fort Benning mourns loss
Posted: Oct 10, 2012 2:02 PM EDT Updated: Oct 10, 2012 8:56 PM EDT
By Fadell Pitts - email
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -
Fort Benning is mourning the loss of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley. Plumley, 92, died Wednesday morning at Columbus Hospice after he was recently diagnosed with colon cancer.
He was a veteran of the World War II, ...the Korean War and the Vietnam War.See More
During the Vietnam War, Plumley served as a sergeant major of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment. The unit's actions in 1965 during The Battle of Ia Drang were revisited in the book We Were Solders... and Young.
The book became a movie in 2002. We Were Soldiers, starred Mel Gibson; actor Sam Elliot portrayed CSM Plumley in the movie.
Plumley enlisted in the Army in 1942 and retired after 32 years of service. He later worked at Martin Army Hospital on post before retiring after 15 years of service.
Awards and decorations:
Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and one silver and three bronze campaign stars (eight campaigns)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one Gold Star
Korean Service Medal with one Arrowhead Device and three campaign stars
Vietnam Service Medal with eight campaign stars
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Presidential Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm three Awards
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Award Honor Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal, Order of Saint Maurice
Combat Infantryman Badge (third award)
Master Parachutist Badge with five Combat Jump Stars
French Croix de Guerre 82nd Airborne
Belgian Croix de Guerre 82nd Airborne
Dutch Order of the Orange 82nd Airborne
Doughboy Award 1999
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- The Fort Benning community is mourning the passing of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley.
Plumley, 92, died this morning at Columbus Hospice. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
He enlisted in the Army in March 1942 and retired with 32 years of service. After retiring from the Army, Plumley was employed at Martin Army Community Hospital, where ...he worked for 15 years before retiring.See More
During the Vietnam War, he served as the sergeant major of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment which was commanded by Lt. Gen. (then Lt. Col.) Hal Moore. The actions of that unit in the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 were the basis of Moore’s book “We Were Soldiers Once, and Young.”
In 2002 the book became a movie, “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. The role of CSM Plumley was played by Sam Elliott.
His awards and decorations include Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and one silver and three bronze campaign stars (eight campaigns), World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal with one Gold Star, Korean Service Medal with one Arrowhead Device and three campaign stars, Vietnam Service Medal with eight campaign stars, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Presidential Citation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm three Awards, United Nations Service Medal for Korea, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Award Honor Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, Order of Saint Maurice, Combat Infantryman Badge (third award), Master Parachutist Badge with five Combat Jump Stars, French Croix de Guerre 82nd Airborne, Belgian Croix de Guerre 82nd Airborne, Dutch Order of the Orange 82nd Airborne, Doughboy Award 1999.
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Meet the Last Surviving Flying Tigers
Shark-faced fighter pilots brought good news to the Pacific
Columbus, Georgia – October 9, 2012 Four of the six surviving members of the legendary American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers will visit ...the National Infantry Museum on Friday, October 19. They will host a Meet and Greet with the public from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in Patriot Hall. The public and media are invited to meet these courageous men, have a picture taken and get an autograph. AVG Flying Tigers commemorative coins will be available for purchase.See More
“We are so pleased to host the Flying Tigers,” said National Infantry Foundation President Ben Williams. “For them to be able and willing to share their own personal stories with our visitors really makes this museum come to life.”
Prior to the Q&A Forum, moderated by National Infantry Museum Executive VP and Chief Development Officer, COL (Ret) Greg Camp, the original four AVG Flying Tigers will be presented a handmade quilt by the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to provide quilts to all combat service members and veterans touched by war.
Commemorative AVG Flying Tigers coins also will be sold for $12 in support of the Flying Tigers Association, to keep the legacy of these combat veterans and American heroes alive.
The American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers was formed to assist China from the invasion of the Japanese in 1941. With the help of President Franklin Roosevelt, approximately 100 pilots and 200 ground personnel were discharged from the Navy, Marines and Army and recruited for this venture around April 1941– approximately eight months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The AVG Flying Tigers first served in Burma around the time of Pearl Harbor, and after the surprise attack of the Japanese, became one of the only positive things in the Pacific Theatre at the beginning of WWII. Today, there are only six original AVG Flying Tigers still living.
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The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park, a 200-acre tract linking Columbus, Georgia, and Fort Benning, the Home of the Infantry, is the first world-class site to pay tribute to the U.S. Army Infantryman and those who fight alongside him. As the only interactive Army Museum in the United States, the museum showcases the contributions of the Infantry Soldier in every war fought by the U.S. by offering immersive participation and engaging visitors in the unique experiences of the Infantry Soldier. The complex also includes a parade field, memorial walk of honor, authentic World War II Company Street and 3-D IMAX® Theatre. For more information, visit www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com.US Army Fort Benning shared a link.
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Check out the photos from the Fort Benning Doughboys 40-29 victory over LaGrange College! Members of the Undefeated 1962 Doughboys football team were also in attendance.
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