Fort Moore renamed Benning, this time for a corporal who fought heroically in WWI
Georgia’s Fort Benning is the second base to be renamed since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assumed his post.
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Hegseth Revives the Old Name of Another Military Base
The base, which is in Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning. The base’s name was changed in 2023 as part of a wider bipartisan effort to eliminate military honors bestowed on Confederate ...
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution16dOpinion
Patricia Murphy: With return to ‘Fort Benning,’ Hegseth revives the worst of the past
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth found a little-known soldier from World War I to revive the Ft. Benning name. The base was originally named for secessionist Henry Benning.
Defense secretary reverts name of another Army base, saying Fort Moore is now Fort Benning
The US military is renaming a major Army base in Georgia from Fort Moore to Fort Benning, reverting the base back to its original name — though this time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it’s after ...