Pentagon Chief Restores Name of Fort Benning, Sidesteps Congressional Provision
By ordering that the base be named after Corporal Fred Benning, who served in World War One, Hegseth was able to sidestep a Congressional provision that banned bases having Confederate names. The base was originally named after Brigadier General Henry Benning, a Confederate who defended slavery.
Hegseth restores Fort Moore to Fort Benning in honor of WWI Soldier
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum today directing Fort Moore, Georgia, to be renamed Fort Benning.
Hegseth brings back Fort Benning’s original name but without the Confederate connection
Like Fort Benning, Fort Bragg was named after a Confederate general.
Pentagon Changes Name of Georgia Army Base Back to Fort Benning, Dumping Fort Moore
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning
Not that Benning: Hegseth renames Fort Moore, but not for Confederate general, he says
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth renamed the Georgia base as Fort Benning. Other bases have been renamed using a name similar to that of original namesake.
Pentagon restores Fort Moore's original name to Fort Benning
The Pentagon announced Monday that Fort Moore in Georgia will return to its former name of Fort Benning, with the restored name honoring a different Benning than a Confederate general.
Hegseth orders iconic Georgia base to revert to Fort Benning, but with a twist
Fort Moore, a Georgia U.S. Army installation, will revert back to its old name, Fort Benning, on the orders of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
First, Fort Bragg. Then Fort Benning. Is Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower next?
Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia was originally named after John Gordon, a Confederate general and slave owner. Could its name switch back?
Georgia leaders have strong words day after Fort Moore is changed back to Fort Benning
The day after the announcement of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to rename Fort Moore back to Fort Benning has left several questions. Among them: What is the legal basis for this decision without Congressional approval?
Army's Fort Benning gets name back — this time, honoring Nebraska WWI hero
After two years as Fort Moore, the Army base formerly known as Fort Benning is getting its old name back. Now it's being named for Nebraska-born combat hero from World
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Hegseth Renames Fort Moore Back To Fort Benning—Latest Rollback Of Military Base Name Changes
Fort Moore received its name in 2023 amid a bipartisan effort to remove Confederacy-linked names from military installations.
Fort Benning, Georgia, is back — but not in honor of a Confederate general
A storied Army post originally named after Confederate Gen. Henry L. Benning, then renamed Fort Moore as part of the Biden ...
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Hegseth Revives the Old Name of Another Military Base
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Pete Hegseth wants to put Confederate names back on military bases. It won't be easy.
"The NDAA required renaming so not to honor anyone who had served in the Confederate States of America voluntarily," said Dru Brenner-Beck, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former professor ...
The reaction to reinstating the name Fort Benning
The reaction to reinstating the name Fort Benning ...