MILITARY MATTERS: Columbus Tech Building A Workforce Development Ctr. Named After MOH Recipient

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – More than 2,000 soldiers on Fort Benning transition out of Army service every year. And finding a civilian job isn’t easy. But now there’s a new multi-million dollar career transition center going up in Columbus to help.

The new transformative hub to help fast track veterans and military family members to high-demand careers is now being built at a new location for Columbus Technical College.

It’s named after Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Ralph Puckett Junior, a war hero with strong connections to Fort Benning. His widow was at the recent groundbreaking for this future 14,000 square foot facility in South Columbus…

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