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REVEALED: Julia moore | Vintage Vibes

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

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.

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

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

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