Celebration, confusion, and anger followed the announcement Monday that Fort Moore would be restored to its founding name of Fort Benning.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum today directing Fort Moore, Georgia, to be renamed Fort Benning.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reverted the name of Fort Moore, Georgia, to its previous name, Fort Benning. The Army base was originally named after Confederate General Henry L. Benning. This is the second military base that has been renamed by the Trump administration.
GEORGIA, USA — Newly-seated Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore, switching back to its previous name of Fort Benning. This time around, the name is for a different Benning, according to Hegseth.
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