Fort Benning hosts dedication ceremony for statue of Col. Ralph Puckett Jr.

Fort Benning hosts dedication ceremony for statue of Col. Ralph Puckett Jr.

FORT BENNING, Ga. — A life-size statue of the late Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. was unveiled during a ceremony at Fort Benning Nov. 25, 2025. The seven-foot-tall, bronze statue on Hurley Hill, overlooking Victory Pond, depicts him in Army duty uniform rendering a salute.

Fort Benning Dedicates Statue to Col. Ralph Puckett Jr.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 — A life-size statue of the late Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. was unveiled during a ceremony at Fort Benning Nov. 25, 2025. The seven-foot-tall, bronze statue on Hurley Hill, overlooking Victory Pond, depicts him in Army duty uniform rendering a salute. This depiction was not chosen at random, and neither was the statue’s location. Retired Col. Robert Choppa, president of the National Infantry Foundation — which spearheaded the memori…