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Hegseth orders iconic Georgia base to revert to Fort Benning

Hegseth orders iconic Georgia base to revert to Fort Benning, but with a twist

Fort Moore, a Georgia U.S. Army installation, will revert back to its old name, Fort Benning, on the orders of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Washington Times · 2d

Fort Benning, Georgia, is back — but not in honor of a Confederate general

A storied Army post originally named after Confederate Gen. Henry L. Benning, then renamed Fort Moore as part of the Biden administration’s purge of military base names that honored rebel leaders, will now revert to its original moniker.

The Washington Post · 2d

Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning, dumping Fort Moore

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

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.

PBS2d

Georgia Army base renamed Fort Benning, overturning 2023 renaming to Fort Moore

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 ... Benning was named for Brig. Gen ...

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Hegseth orders iconic Georgia base to revert to Fort Benning

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