Unmanned drone hovering over the neighborhood this morning?

Yes, Ft. Benning is considered US soil.

CNN reports drone aircraft spotted by commercial pilot over Brooklyn:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/04/us/new-york-drone-report/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

When an entity passes a prohibition against something, it tends to be for a reason:

Today, we learn that shooting down drones is not allowed.

http://news.yahoo.com/faa-warns-public-against-shooting-guns-drones-183617273.html

Finally, improvements in drone technology are being made:

Revellers at a South African outdoor rock festival no longer need to queue to slake their thirst -- a flying robot will drop them beer by parachute.

After clients place an order using a smartphone app, a drone zooms 50 feet above the heads of the festival-goers to make the delivery.

The drone was built in South Africa and nicknamed "Manna" after the Old Testament-story of bread that fell from the sky to feed the Israelites travelling through the desert following their exodus from Egypt.

"It's an almost Biblical thing that beer is dropping from the sky," said Hoffmann.

The beer, free at this stage, is dropped in plastic cups and the drone is performing well.

"Every time it drops a parachute a crowd of 5,000 cheers," he said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/drone-drops-beers-bombs-south-africa-article-1.1422617#ixzz2bWifItpT

Airborne Ranger beer.