SAVANNAH, Ga. — Commanders at an Army post in Georgia have suspended “multiple” drill sergeants as the military investigates allegations that trainees were victims of sexual assault and other sexual misconduct, an Army spokesman said Wednesday.
Army investigators were notified immediately after a female trainee at Fort Benning accused a drill sergeant of sexual assault, post spokesman Ben Garrett said. That complaint led to investigators uncovering more allegations of “sexual misconduct” between drill sergeants and trainees, according to a Fort Benning news release.
Located in Columbus near the Georgia-Alabama state line, Fort Benning is a sprawling post that conducts soldiers’ basic training. It’s also home to the Army’s infantry and armor schools, as well as the grueling Army Ranger school.