Not that Benning: Hegseth renames Fort Moore, but not for Confederate general, he says
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth renamed the Georgia base as Fort Benning. Other bases have been renamed using a name similar to ...
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Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning
The Pentagon announced Monday that Fort Moore, formerly named Fort Benning for a Confederate general, will again be named Fort Benning, although it will now honor a different Benning. Defense ...
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Fort Benning reinstated: Leaders weigh in on name change
FORT BENNING, Ga. (WTVM) - West Georgia’s army installation’s name switching back to Fort Benning created a lot of buzz all across Georgia. We talked to several state leaders on Tuesday about ...
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Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning, dumping Fort Moore
Previously, Fort Benning was named for Brig. Gen. Henry L. Benning, a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who stridently opposed the abolition of slavery. Now, Hegseth said ...
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First, Fort Bragg. Then Fort Benning. Is Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower next?
Hegseth followed up Monday by switching Fort Moore near Columbus back to Fort Benning. The changes, according to the Pentagon, honor American soldiers who fought bravely in World War I and II ...
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Fort Moore being renamed back to Fort Benning
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Fort Moore is once again named Fort Benning following a memorandum signed Monday by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The change is effective immediately. The army ...