Capt. Seth Fort, the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion,

Capt. Seth Fort, the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, wears a shirt that reads 1 in 88 children have autism. However, the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimate that number to be 1 in 68 children. On April 2, McGinnis-Wickam Hall, Maneuver Center of Excellence, was illuminated blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Fort and Lt. Col. Andy Hilmes, operations officer with the MCoE, planned the event. Fort and Hilmes have children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Fort enlisted the help of his Soldiers, many of whom have autistic children of their own, to place blue gel light films over 92 lights around the main entrance and walkways to the building. This is the first time something like this has been done on Fort Benning, and Fort hopes it is something that can be done every year.