Fort Benning teaching survival skills to journalists

COLUMBUS - About 60 journalists from around the country are at Fort Benning this week to learn survival skills in combat zones. <br> <br> The military base has set up workshops for reporters to help them safely cover a possible war with Iraq. <br> <br> The dawn-til-dusk schedule includes training in first aid, land navigation, mine awareness, direct and indirect gunfire, getting on and off a helicopter and protection against nuclear, biological and chemical attacks. <br> <br> They&#39;ll also learn about military culture with lessons on the organization of the infantry, rank, equipment and insignia. The training will come in handy if there&#39;s a real war and reporters have to gather facts in the heat of battle. <br> <br> Nationwide more than 400 journalists are signed up for the courses.