The US Army's establishment, which trains all infantry and armored soldiers, will be renamed Fort Benning, the original designation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered the military to return to his old name in Columbus, Georgia on Monday to redesignate him as Fort Moore during the Biden administration.
However, the base does not honor the original name, General Henry L. Benning. Instead, the name is renamed after the CPL. Fred G. Benning was awarded a well-known service cross for his “extraordinary heroism” that acted during World War I in France in 1918.
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Fort Benning, Georgia, trains Army recruits and is home to the Army School of Infantry and Armor. (US military)
“The change will highlight the installation's famous history of service to the United States, honor the spirit of fighter jets, and recognize the heroes who have trained in the installation for decades, and continue training to their prestigious extent,” Hegses said in a statement.
The name change is part of the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Biden-era Department of Defense initiative motivated by George Floyd's 2020 protests.
In February, Heggs ordered Fort Liberty to return to Fort Bragg. The base was named in 1918 for General Braxton Bragg, a Confederate General of Warrenton, North Carolina.
The new name pays homage to PFC. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II A hero who won Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge.
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1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, August 21, 2020, soldier piloting during infantry training in infantry. (Patrick A. Albright/US military)
Fort Benning has long been home to the Army Infantry Academy, the elite Army Ranger School of Service, and also offers basic training for soldiers in the non-combat field. In recent years, the Army School of Armor has moved from Fort Knox, Kentucky to the Georgia installation.
Fort Moore is named after Lieutenant General Hal Moore and his wife Julia. Hal Moore served as commander of the 1st Battalion in Vietnam. His service in the first major battles of the Vietnam War in IA Drang was portrayed in the 2002 Mel Gibson film We Were Soldiers.
Julia Moore successfully lobbyed the Pentagon to adopt a policy in which military families were notified directly to victims of war rather than telegrams.
Soldiers will be calling attention at the redirection ceremony held in Fort Moore. (Patrick Albright/US military)
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“I will also direct the military to honor Lt. Gen. Harold Moore's renowned military service and the legacy of defending Julia Moore's family and victim notifications, and to defend the victim notification in a way that celebrates his important contributions to the community and the Army,” Hegses said.
