Fort Benning has been renamed Fort Moore to honor Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Moore, who convinced the Army to deliver news of fallen servicemembers in person.

Fort Moore’s name was changed to honor retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia in May 2023, following an Act of Congress that mandated removing names associated with the Confederacy from ...

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.

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 ...

Fort Moore, which was officially renamed in May 2023, was the first base named after a military family. “I’m incredibly saddened,” said David Moore, the son of Hal and Julia, who helped lead ...

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.

Hal Moore began his infantry training at Fort Benning in the 1940s, one of his sons was born there, and the family was stationed at the base prior to the elder Moore’s deployment to Vietnam ...

Fort Benning became Fort Moore in 2023, named after Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia Moore for their service to the nation. Lt. Gen. Moore, a colonel at the time, led troops into one of the ...

The new name, Fort Moore, was approved by the House and Senate. The base was renamed for retired Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” and his wife Julia Moore.Hal Moore is a decorated and highly regarded ...

Fort Benning became Fort Moore, named in honor of Lieutenant General Hal Moore and his wife Julia. The name change was intended to recognize the couple’s contributions to the military and ...

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 ...