Pete Hegseth is skirting law by bringing back Confederate names of army bases US defense secretary reverted to Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, but the men they honor aren’t role models The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2025
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time it will honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Trump's move to restore old Army base names highlights Nebraska man's heroics at 18 in World War I Fort Benning’s name honored a Confederate general who supported slavery for more than a century The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Pentagon Reverses Base Renaming, Honors Military Heroes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverses renaming of Fort Moore to Fort Benning, honoring military heroes and restoring historical legacies at Army bases. Top News · Mar 4, 2025
Trump pushes through another name change as Fort Moore becomes Fort Benning again The Naming Commission estimated it would cost $4.9 million to rename Fort Benning as Fort Moore The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Department of Defense OKs renaming of 9 military bases Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has approved new names for nine military bases, including Fort Gordon and Fort Benning and other military assets. Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022
First lady Jill Biden to visit Fort Benning Oct. 13, 14 First lady Jill Biden will visit with members of the military and their families at Fort Benning this week, the White House has announced. Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022
Soldiers killed by falling tree in Georgia identified as medical sergeant and West Point graduate The victims of the weather related incident were described as “the very best of our military” The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Fort Benning, Fort Gordon and 7 other bases to be renamed Dwight D. Eisenhower, George C. Marshall, Colin Powell and Harriet Tubman are among 87 candidates who have made the cut for the renaming of nine military installations that honor Confederate figures, including Fort Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia. Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2022