,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,p]due 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,isakson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,,resolution ,honor+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,=t ,b5n+ 9 ,columbus1 ,georgia4 ,:]eas #bjah 0 ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,=t ,b5n+1 a milit>y in/allation op]at+ 9 ,columbus1 ,georgia2 ,:]eas ,=t ,b5n+ is nam$ aft] ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,h5ry ,lewis ,b5n+1 a resid5t ( ,columbus1 ,georgia2 ,:]eas ,=t ,b5n+ resides on l& orig9ally belong+ to ! ,creek ,tribe ( ! ,muskogee ,nation2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #d1 #aiag1 ! day aft] ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson ask$ ,congress = a decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ,g]many1 ! citiz5s ( ,columbus began advocat+ = an ,army camp to be con/ruct$ ne> ,columbus1 ,georgia2 ,:]eas ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t decid$ to move ! ,infantry ,s*ool ( ,arms at ,=t ,sill1 ,oklahoma1 to a m spaci\s site to tra9 soldi]s on infantry skills & tactics2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bg1 #aiah1 ) ! help ( ! ,columbus ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 an #hd-;acre f>m on ,macon ,road 9 ,columbus1 ,georgia1 0 select$ z ! site = ! infantry camp2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ah1 #aiah1 ! ,adjutant ,g5]al ord]$ troops f ,=t ,sill to report to ! newly select$ site by ,octob] #a1 #aiah2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ai1 #aiah1 ,columbus native ,anna ,c>ol9e ,b5n+1 daught] ( ! brigadi] g5]al1 rais$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates flag ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,infantry ,s*ool ( ,arms & ! site 0 =mally *ri/5$ ,camp ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 ! ,committee on ,milit>y ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate ord]$ con/ruction on ,camp ,b5n+ to be halt$ on ,janu>y #i1 #aiai2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,hoke ,smi? ( ,georgia /rongly advocat$ = congressional he>+s to receive te/imony on resum+ con/ruction ( ! po/1 all[+ = ,columbus-area support]s1 z well z infantry comm&]s :o f\ght 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 to te/ify ab\t ! ne$ = ! po/2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #h1 #aiai1 ! ,committee on ,milit>y ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate vot$ to resume build+ ,camp ,b5n+2 ,:]eas ! po/ quickly outgrew ! ,macon ,road location &1 on ,june #ag1 #aiai1 ,camp ,b5n+ 0 mov$ to its pres5t site1 :i* includ$ ! #a1hjj-;acre plantation ( local bus9essman ,ar?ur ,bussey2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #i1 #aibb1 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t issu$ ,g5]al ,ord] ,no4 #a1 mak+ ,camp ,b5n+ a p]man5t milit>y in/allation & appropriat+ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ( additional build+ funds = ! ,infantry ,s*ool ( ,arms1 :i* lat] became ! ,infantry ,s*ool2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ab1 #aibj1 #aj ,army aircraft 7 assign$ to ,camp ,b5n+ z ! air deta*m5t ( ! po/1 m>k+ ! fir/ use ( aviation at ,camp ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #h1 #aibb1 ,camp ,b5n+ 0 r$esignat$ z ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ag1 #aicb1 ! tank s*ool ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army (ficially mov$ f ,=t ,meade1 ,m>yl&1 to ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas ,=t ,b5n+ play$ a critical role 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 tra9+ ?\s&s ( soldi]s = ! ,european1 ,african1 & ,pacific !at]s ( w>2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #aidj1 ! comm&ant ( ! ,infantry ,s*ool 0 direct$ by ! ,adjutant ,g5]al to provide a platoon ( volunte]s = p>a*ute te/ duty1 lead+ to ! =mation ( ! ,p>a*ute ,te/ ,platoon2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #af1 #aidj1 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t approv$ ! =mation ( ! fir/ ,p>a*ute ,battalion at ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1 #aidj1 ! #eja/ ,p>a*ute ,battalion 0 activat$2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #aida1 ! mod]n ,(fic] ,c&idate ,s*ool = ,infantry 0 e/abli%$ at ,=t ,b5n+ to provide a rigor\s tra9+ v5ue = new (fic]s2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #aidc1 ! #eee? ,p>a*ute ,infantry ,company1 lat] r$esignat$ z ,company ,a1 #eee? ,p>a*ute ,infantry ,battalion1 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican p>a*ute unit1 :i* 0 kn[n z ,triple ,nickles1 0 activat$ at ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,=t ,b5n+ cont9u$ to play a vital role 9 tra9+ soldi]s = e conflict involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,rang] ,tra9+ ,c5t] 0 e/abli%$ on ,octob] #ab1 #aiej1 :i* tra9$ p]sonnel = ! ,korean ,w>2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,korean ,w>1 ,=t ,b5n+ op5$ ! ,(fic] ,c&idate ,s*ool on ,febru>y #ah1 #aiea1 :i* has tra9$-- 7#a7 ?\s&s ( infantry (fic]s to s]ve z lead]s 9 ! ,army2 & 7#b7 s9ce #aigc1 (fic]s ( all bran*es to s]ve z lead]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! #aa? ,air ,assault ,division 0 activat$ at ,=t ,b5n+ on ,febru>y #g1 #aifc1 to te/ & develop ! air mobile concept2 ,:]eas ! #aa? ,air ,assault ,division 0 inactivat$ on ,july #a1 #aife1 & replac$ by ! #a/ ,cavalry ,division 7,airmobile7 & deploy$ to ,vietnam on ,septemb] #aa1 #aife1 specializ+ 9 fly+ troops 9 & out ( combat zones via helicopt]2 ,:]eas ,=t ,b5n+ s]v$ z a major /ag+ gr\nd = troops s5t to ! ,middle ,ea/ dur+ ,op]ation ,des]t ,%ield & ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm1 & lat] dur+ ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om & ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 tanks f ! ,armor ,s*ool at ,=t ,knox arriv$ at ,=t ,b5n+1 comb9+ infantry & armor at #a po/ & =m+ ! ,maneuv] ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #af1 #bjag1 ! #a/ ,security ,=ce ,assi/ance ,brigade 0 activat$ at ,=t ,b5n+ & subsequ5tly deploy$ to ,afghani/an to assi/ =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! ,maneuv] ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce consi/s (-- 7#a7 ! ,capabilities ,developm5t & ,integration ,directorate2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,infantry ,s*ool2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,armor ,s*ool2 7#d7 ! #aid? ,armor$ ,brigade1 #caf? ,cavalry ,brigade1 & #aih? & #aii? ,infantry ,brigades2 7#e7 ! ,directorate ( ,tra9+ & ,doctr9e2 & 7#f7 additional t5ant units2 ,:]eas "s ( ! mo/ respect$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y lead]s 9 ! #bj? c5tury 7 /ation$ at ,=t ,b5n+1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,g5]al ,om> ,bradley2 7#b7 ,g5]al ,dwight ,eis5h[]2 7#c7 ,g5]al ,george ,m>%all2 7#d7 ,g5]al ,george ,patton2 7#e7 ,g5]al ,william ,livsey2 & 7#f7 ,g5]al ,col9 ,p[ell2 ,:]eas ,=t ,b5n+ has help$ fo/] *anges 9 ! role ( wom5 9 ! milit>y2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]1 #ad1 #aigc1 ,privates ,joyce ,kuts* & ,rita ,johnson became ! fir/ wom5 to graduate ! ,basic ,airborne ,c\rse1 & lat]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,qu>t]ma/] ,s*ool ,p>a*ute ,rigg] ,c\rse2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ba1 #bjae1 ,capta9 ,kri/5 ,grie/ & #a/ ,lieut5ant ,%aye ,hav] became ! fir/ #b wom5 to graduate f ! ,army ,rang] ,s*ool at ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 #ac wom5 became ! fir/ ev] to graduate f ! ,army ,armor ,basic ,(fic] ,lead] ,c\rse at ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ai1 #bjag1 ,company ,a1 #a/ ,battalion1 #ai? ,infantry ,regim5t1 #aih? ,infantry ,brigade1 graduat$ #acg new ,infantry soldi]s1 includ+ #ah wom5 :o complet$ ! fir/ int]-g5d] ,infantry ,"o ,/ation ,unit ,tra9+ at ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bb1 #bjag1 #d wom5 became ! fir/ ev] to graduate f ! ,cavalry ,s*ool ( ! ,army at ,=t ,b5n+2 ,:]eas ,=t ,b5n+ is ! six? l>ge/ milit>y in/allation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cov]+ approximately #ahb1jjj acres1 ) a #e1ejj1jjj1jjj economic impact to ! ,tri-,community & approximately #abj1jjj milit>y & civilian p]sonnel2 ,:]eas ! ,columbus ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,rot>y ,club ( ,columbus1 ,columbus #bjbe1 & o!r p>tn]+ gr\ps f\ght to e/abli% & h cont9u$ to support ,=t ,b5n+ f its inception2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,tri-,community f\ght to e/abli% & h cont9u$ to support ,=t ,b5n+ f its inception2 & ,:]eas ! foll[+ vision>y citiz5s display$ ! =esight1 vision1 & lead]%ip to fight to e/abli% ,camp ,b5n+ ne> ,columbus1 ,georgia3 7#a7 ,mr4 ,john ,betjeman4 7#b7 ,mr4 ,rhodes ,br[ne4 7#c7 ,mr4 ,john ,ral/on ,c>gill4 7#d7 ,mr4 ,lucius ,h4 ,*appell4 7#e7 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,b4 ,craw=d4 7#f7 ,mr4 ,j4 ,hom] ,dimon4 7#g7 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,erne/ ,dismukes4 7#h7 ,mr4 ,w4,j4 ,field]4 7#i7 ,mr4 ,reynolds ,fl\rnoy4 7#aj7 ,mr4 ,frank ,u4 ,g>r>d4 7#aa7 ,mr4 ,ralph ,curtis ,jordan4 7#ab7 ,mr4 ,alb]t ,kirv54 7#ac7 ,mr4 ,a4,f4 ,kunze4 7#ad7 ,mr4 ,frank ,g4 ,lumpk94 7#ae7 ,mr4 ,leighton ,w4 ,mac,pherson4 7#af7 ,mr4 ,h4,r4 ,mcclat*ey4 7#ag7 ,mr4 ,t4,t4 ,mill]4 7#ah7 ,mr4 ,m>%all ,morton4 7#ai7 ,mr4 ,rog] ,m4 ,page4 7#bj7 ,mr4 ,t4,g4 ,reeves4 7#ba7 ,mr4 ,walt] ,a4 ,ri*>ds4 7#bb7 ,mr4 ,h4,c4 ,smi?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ,=t ,b5n+ 9 ,columbus1 ,georgia1 on its #ajj? anniv]s>y2 7#b7 comm5ds ! ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 :o h work$ & tra9$ at ,=t ,b5n+2 7#c7 honors ! p ( ! ,tri-,community includ+ ^? 9 ,columbus1 ,georgia1 & ,ph5ix ,city1 ,alabama1 = _! cont9u$ support ( ,=t ,b5n+2 & 7#d7 enc\rages ,=t ,b5n+ to cont9ue its in/rum5tal role 9 prep>+ ! brave m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! battlefield4