The recently opened National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus, Ga., honors the history and sacrifices of the U.S. Army infantryman. Situated adjacent to Fort Benning, the complex features a spectacular main museum building and Patriot Park - composed of a 5-acre parade field that is used for many Fort Benning events, including Infantry advanced individual training graduation ceremonies - and World War II Street, an authentically recreated company street from the 1940s with a chapel, barracks, mess hall, and the headquarters and sleeping quarters once used by GEN George S. Patton Jr.
The main museum building houses exhibits that trace Infantry history from the Colonial …
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