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Fort Benning

United States Army post outside Columbus, Georgia, previously known as Fort Moore

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Oct 23, 2025
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What are the protocols for ICE agents to use deadly force?

ICE agents operate under Department of Homeland Security guidance that permits force when officers have to believe it is necessary, while directing them to prioritize and de‑escalation; explicit proce...

Nov 25, 2025
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Trump renaming bases

President Trump announced in June 2025 that the Pentagon would restore former names for seven Army bases that had been changed in 2023 as part of a broader renaming effort; Defense Secretary Pete Hegs...

Nov 23, 2025
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How did U.S. courts rule in United States v. Calley regarding obedience to unlawful orders in My Lai?

The U.S. military and federal courts rejected Calley’s "just following orders" defense: Lieutenant William L. Calley Jr. was court-martialed, convicted in 1971 of premeditated murder for killing 22 ci...

Dec 4, 2025

What units and deployments did Pete Hegseth serve in while in the Minnesota National Guard?

Pete Hegseth served as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard with deployments to Guantánamo Bay (2004–05), Iraq (2005–06, including service with the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Ba...

Nov 26, 2025

What penalties and sentences resulted from United States v. Calley and subsequent appeals?

William L. Calley was court-martialed, convicted in March 1971 of the premeditated murder of 22 Vietnamese civilians and an assault on a child, and sentenced to life with hard labor; the Army later mo...

Oct 29, 2025

What kind of firearms training do ICE agents receive?

ICE’s agents receive formal, recurring firearms and tactics instruction through the agency’s Office of Training and Tactical Programs, historically including training at the U.S. Army’s Fort Benning, ...