Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning
2 days ago · Today Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning. The new name pays tribute to Corporal (CPL) Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the ...
Hegseth restores Fort Moore to Fort Benning in honor of WWI …
14 hours ago · Originally established and named Camp Benning in October 1918 after Civil War-era Confederate Gen. Henry L. Benning, the installation kept Benning's name until being renamed Fort Moore — after ...
Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning
2 days ago · In 2023, Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore to honor a couple, Hal and Julie Moore, marking the first time a military spouse had received such a recognition. The Naming Commission recommended the ...
Defense secretary reverts name of another Army base, saying Fort Moore ...
2 days ago · Fort Benning, Georgia — originally named after a Confederate general, Henry Benning — was was renamed as Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a broader effort to rename bases with Confederate-era names.
Hegseth Says Fort Moore Will Be Renamed to Fort Benning
2 days ago · On Monday, it was Fort Moore’s turn. “I direct the U.S. Army to change the name of Fort Moore, Georgia, to Fort Benning, Georgia, in honor of Corporal (CPL) Fred G. Benning, who served with ...
Hegseth makes Fort Moore Fort Benning after Fort Bragg …
2 days ago · Fort Benning's name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 in honor of Hal Moore, a Vietnam War general, and his wife Julia. Hal Moore was highly decorated for his service during the battle of Ia Drang.
Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning ...
2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning.. The move reflects an ongoing effort by the Pentagon to overturn the Biden administration’s 2023 decision to remove names that honored Confederate leaders, including for nine Army bases.
Base Redesignation | Article | The United States Army
3 days ago · Secretary of Defense Hegseth directed the Army to change the name of Fort Moore to Fort Benning in honor of Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) recipient, who heroically ...
Georgia’s Fort Benning drops Confederacy connection with new …
May 11, 2023 · Fort Benning, a massive US Army training base near Columbus, Georgia, was renamed Fort Moore on Thursday to honor the late Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife Julia, who both made...
Army officially designates Fort Moore, dropping Confederate name Benning
May 11, 2023 · The Army’s training hub in Georgia was renamed Fort Moore from Fort Benning during a ceremony Thursday, replacing the name of a Confederate officer that had adorned the base for more than a century with that of a decorated Vietnam War commander and his wife.
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