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Fort Benning dedicates H2F center to Georgia native, Olympian, Army hero

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Fort Benning dedicated the Soldier Performance Readiness Center on Sand Hill to the late Command Sgt. Maj. Edward “Eddie” Crook Jr. in a ceremony attended by post leaders, community members, and the Crook family Feb. 27.
A Georgia native, Crook was both a 1960 Olympic boxing champion and a decorated combat Veteran. The dedication connects his personal legacy of resilience and elite athleticism to the building’s modern mission: preparing Soldiers for the rigors of combat..... Read More