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Day after decision comes reaction about decision to rename Fort Moore back to Fort Benning

Instead of paying homage to a Confederate officer, as Fort Benning previously did, the new name pays tribute to U.S. Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his “extraordinary heroism in action during World War I with the U.S. Army in France in 1918,” the department’s news release says.

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Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning

Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves, will now honor a World War I Cpl. Fred Benning.

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Hegseth restores Fort Moore to Fort Benning in honor of WWI Soldier

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum today directing Fort Moore, Georgia, to be renamed Fort Benning.

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How the Trump Administration Is Erasing History and Ignoring the Wishes of Descendants of Confederate Leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently renamed Fort Liberty, North Carolina, choosing the name Fort Bragg. Not that Bragg, ...

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Fort Liberty now Fort Bragg. What's the history behind the name and Hegseth's decision?

a Georgia base renamed Fort Moore, pointedly using their original Confederate namesakes. In a podcast interview last year, Hegseth said, "there’s also a generational link that breaks when you ...

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