Fort Benning

American  

[ben-ing] / ˈbɛn ɪŋ /

noun

1. a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in W Georgia, S of Columbus; the largest infantry post in the U.S.

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Fort Benning

In his early years, Padrino was sent to the U.S. for infantry training at Fort Benning, Ga., which he said provided insight into American culture, what he called “the monster in its entrails.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

During three years of appeals, he lived in a bachelor-quarters apartment at Fort Benning, Ga.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

He was a sniper trainer, based at Fort Moore, formerly Fort Benning, in Georgia, about six hours away.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

Georgia’s renowned Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore in honor of Lt.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

The belly of the plane groaned open and we were delivered abruptly into the benign spring air of Fort Benning, Georgia.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver