Fort Benning Commanding General Walter Wojdakowski, Columbus Mayor Jim Wetherington, and US Army Secretary Peter Geren at the "Army Community Covenant" signing ceremony in Columbus, April 17, 2008. (Dave Bender)
US Army Secretary, Peter Geren, and officials from Fort Benning, Columbus and Phenix City, Ala., took part in a dedication on Thursday supporting the bond between soldiers' families and the surrounding civilian communities.
An infantry soldier and family members of service personnel took part in the signing the "Army Community Covenant" document.
Some 200 soldiers, families, local and state officials attended the ceremony, which was held at the Columbus RiverCenter complex.
Fort Benning and the surrounding community are the first in a series of such signings at bases and surrounding areas across the country.
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