Secretary of Defense Pete HegsesSigned on MondayMemorandum for restoring the name of the Army Base Fort Benning after being renamed Fort Moore in May 2023honours one of nine military facilities Confederate generals mandated by Congress have been changed.
Hegseth said the new moniker is respectful cpl. Fred G. BenningIn 1918, while serving with the US Army in France, he was awarded a well-known service cross for his actions during World War I. The base was originally named after Lieutenant General Henry Benning, a Confederate general who opposed free slaves.
Hegseth's Order I will fulfill my campaign pledge President Trump vowed to return the base to its original name.
The Pentagon switched North Carolina military bases in February Fort Liberty has returned to Fort Bragg.. In that case, private first class Roland Bragg, a WWII veteran, was chosen as the same name in place of another Confederate general, Braxton Bragg.
His first official day at the Pentagon, Hegses It showed that a change is coming When he called Fort Liberty and Fort Moore in his previous names, Fort Bragg and Fort Benning.
Fort Benning, one of the nation's largest military facilities, sits on the border with Alabama in Georgia. Supports approximately 120,000 Active Service Members, their families, and private employees.
It was renamed Fort Moore Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julie Mooredevoted his life to service and supported Army families.
Steve Moore, one of the couple's sons, said last month.Warhorsehe says he was “disappointed” at the change of name for Fort Bragg. They call decisions “very wrong.”
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