From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
The United States is in the midst of a place-renaming moment. From the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, ...
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Hegseth Renames Fort Moore Back To Fort Benning—Latest Rollback Of Military Base Name Changes
was renamed to Fort Benning on Monday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum reinstituting the base’s old name, saying in a statement it would be named after a World War I ...
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What to know about Fort Bragg name change before redesignation ceremony
Fort Liberty will be redesignated as Fort Bragg in honor of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg during a ceremony March 7, officials announced last week. The name change went into effect Feb. 14, after Secretary ...
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Hegseth orders Fort Moore be changed back to Fort Benning
The Pentagon will change the name of the Georgia military base Fort Moore back to Fort Benning, formerly named after a Confederate general, though this time it will honor a different man.
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Local leaders, politicians, veterans react to Fort Benning name change
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Celebration, confusion and anger followed the announcement Monday that Fort Moore would be restored to its founding name of Fort Benning. The name change, which is effective ...
Defense secretary reverts name of another Army base, saying Fort Moore is now Fort Benning
The US military is renaming a major Army base in Georgia from Fort Moore to Fort Benning, reverting the base back to its original name — though this time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it’s after ...
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What to know about Fort Bragg name change before redesignation ceremony
Fort Bragg will host a March 7 redesignation ceremony. The name change honors Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, not Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. The change was directed by Secretary of Defense Pete ...
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Pentagon restores Fort Moore's original name to Fort Benning
March 3 (UPI) --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 the Confederate ...
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Hegseth Revives the Old Name of Another Military Base
The base’s name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a bipartisan effort to eliminate military honors bestowed on Confederate officers. By Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington Defense ...
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Hegseth brings back Fort Benning name with new namesake
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the renaming of Fort Moore in Georgia to its original name of Fort Benning in a memo on Monday, though he changed its namesake. The Army base was ...
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Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning
including Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, should receive new names. Eight of the bases were subsequently renamed for people, and Fort Bragg was given the name Fort Liberty. In 2023, Fort Benning was ...