Fort Benning’s Post Wide Yard Sale and Flea Market
Bargain shoppers are invited to Fort Benning’s Post-wide Yard Sale and Flea Market.
When: Saturday, May 5
Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
The yard sales will be conducted across all of the post’s housing areas, to include main post, Custer Terrace, Bouton Heights, Davis Hill, Lavoie Manor, Patton Village and Upatoi Terrace.
Buyers are encouraged to park in a high sale-density area and walk the short distances from sale to sale.
There is no set route. Expect lots of traffic. Wear good walking shoes. Bring plenty of change. And remember that post speed limits are very low, 15-25 mph in most places, and using a cell phone while driving anywhere on post is not permitted.
The Postwide Yard Sale is conducted twice a year. Selling is restricted to post residents, but buying is open to all.
How to Access Post: Buyers will be able to access the post via I-185 and Benning Blvd. Access to the installation is still controlled through vehicle checkpoints. No vehicle access pass is required to enter the installation, although drivers and all passengers in the vehicle over the age of 17 may be asked to present identification at the access gate.
For more information: Brittany Beadle
706-545-9636 or brittany.beadle@us.army.mil
Fingerprinting @ The PX
March 27, 2012 by SDavenport
Filed under Military, Safety
Be prepared BEFORE an emergency happens! The Army Family Advocacy Program is offering free fingerprinting for children. Hopefully you’ll never need to use these fingerprints but you’ll have them ready if you do.
Free Child Fingerprinting
Friday, April 13
2:00 – 5:00 pm
PX, Building 2838, 6460 Way St., Ft. Benning, GA, 31905
5th Annual Homeless Veterans & Veterans Stand Down
March 9, 2012 by SDavenport
Filed under Military
The South Atlantic Center for Veterans Education and Training (SACVET) in cooperation with the Department of Georgia Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, American Legion Post, American Legion Auxiliary, Heroic Veterans of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Labor is hosting this year’s 5th Annual Homeless Veterans & Veterans Stand Down. Visit various booths to receive information and free services such as medical screenings, mental healthcare, benefit services, housing information, legal consultation, financial literacy, employment services, dress clothing, make-overs, food, supplies, guest speakers and so much more!
Date: Saturday, 28th April 2012
Time: 7 am – 4 pm
Location: Columbus Convention & Trade Center, 801 Front Ave., Columbus
For more information contact Mike Dover at standdown@gcvret.org.
The SACVET was founded in January 2006 and is a non-
Civil War Living History Weekend
March 9, 2012 by SLitz
Filed under Military, Outdoor Events
Civil War Living History Weekend
March 10-11, 2012
Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2012. This educational program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like between 1864 and 1865 at Andersonville, the infamous Civil War prison camp. Union prisoners and Confederate guards will be portrayed by Civil War period living historians.
A variety of interpretive programs will be offered on both days, including guard drills and artillery demonstrations. Living historians will be present in the area of the prison site from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 11.
Cost: There is no admission fee and this event is open to the public.
At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, the park will host a special presentation in the theater of the National Prisoner of War Museum about the discovery of another Civil War prison site in Georgia. Amanda L. Morrow, Georgia Southern University Archeology Graduate Student, will discuss the ongoing archeology occurring at the Camp Lawton prison site near Millen, Georgia.
At 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, join staff and volunteers in the Andersonville National Cemetery for a special program, “Every Stone Has a Story,” to explore some of the many tales of the men who are buried here.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, March 10
10:00 a.m. – Prisoner arrival / shelter building
10:30 a.m. – Guard drill and demonstration
11:00 a.m. – Artillery talk and demonstration
12:00 p.m. – Issuing of rations
1:00 p.m. – Special Archeology Program
1:30 p.m. – Artillery talk and demonstration
2:00 p.m. – Guard drill and demonstration
2:30 p.m. – Guard inspection of prison
3:00 p.m. – “Every Stone Has a Story” Cemetery Program
Sunday, March 11
10:00 a.m. – Shelter building
10:30 a.m. – Guard drill and demonstration
11:00 a.m. – Artillery talk and demonstration
12:00 p.m. – Issuing of rations
1:00 p.m. – Arrival of “fresh fish” (new prisoners)
1:30 p.m. – Guard inspection of prison
2:00 p.m. – Artillery talk and demonstration
2:30 p.m. – Guard drill and demonstration
3:00 p.m. – Escape and punishment
Times of demonstrations and scenarios are subject to change depending on
weather and other factors.
Directions:
From Columbus area
Follow GA-520/US-280 toward Cusseta. Turn left on GA-26 and head east to Buena Vista, approximately 16 miles. Continue on GA-26 to Ellaville, approximately 15 miles. In Ellaville, turn right onto US-19 then left onto GA-228. Follow GA-228 east to Andersonville, approximately 12 miles. In Andersonville, turn left on GA-49 and head north approximately 1 mile. The park entrance will be on the right.
