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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed Fort Moore to Fort Benning, following through on his pledge to restore the original names of military bases, also including Fort Bragg – but not exactly honoring ...

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.

Fort Moore, previously named Fort Benning, will revert to its original name, Fort Benning, honoring Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I hero. The base was initially renamed Fort Moore to honor ...

David Moore said his family is dismayed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent decision to change the name of Fort Moore, Georgia, which had been renamed in 2023 to honor his parents Lt. Gen.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday restored the original name of a Georgia military installation, although Fort Benning now honors another combat hero instead of a Confederate general. Hegseth ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has renamed an Army base in Georgia in honor of a World War I hero, reversing a Biden-era name change. During Joe Biden's presidency, Congress created the Naming ...

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Georgia U.S. Army post Fort Moore has had its current name for less than two years. Before that, it held the name Fort Benning for more than a century. A local military ...

GEORGIA, USA — In early March, the Trump Administration moved to rename a Georgia military installation. Fort Moore, located just outside Columbus, Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning. Yes, ...