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
Army officially designates Fort Moore, dropping Confederate name Benning The Army's training hub in Georgia is now officially called Fort Moore The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
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
Commission proposes new names for bases that now honor Confederates - Roll Call A congressional commission has recommended changing the names of nine Army bases in the South that now honor Confederate veterans. Roll Call · May 24, 2022