<P> Fort Benning is a United States Army post straddling the Alabama -- Georgia border next to Columbus , Georgia . Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active - duty military , family members , reserve component soldiers , retirees , and civilian employees on a daily basis . It is a power projection platform , and possesses the capability to deploy combat - ready forces by air , rail , and highway . Fort Benning is the home of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence , the United States Army Armor School , United States Army Infantry School , the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation ( formerly known as the School of the Americas ) , elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment ( United States ) , 3rd Brigade -- 3rd Infantry Division , and many other additional tenant units . </P>
<P> Fort Benning is a United States Army post straddling the Alabama -- Georgia border next to Columbus , Georgia . Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active - duty military , family members , reserve component soldiers , retirees , and civilian employees on a daily basis . It is a power projection platform , and possesses the capability to deploy combat - ready forces by air , rail , and highway . Fort Benning is the home of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence , the United States Army Armor School , United States Army Infantry School , the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation ( formerly known as the School of the Americas ) , elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment ( United States ) , 3rd Brigade -- 3rd Infantry Division , and many other additional tenant units . </P>
what part of georgia is fort benning in
what part of georgia is fort benning in
straddling the Alabama -- Georgia border next to Columbus , Georgia
straddling the Alabama -- Georgia border next to Columbus , Georgia