Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 3 changed the name of the U.S. Army base in Georgia back to its original name of Fort Benning.
“Now, Fort Benning is back too,” Hegseth said in a video message.
The base became known as Fort Moore in 2023 under former President Joe Biden, whose administration followed recommendations from a panel that advised renaming forts that had been named in commemoration of Confederate leaders.
The fort, established in 1918, was renamed Fort Moore to honor Army Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Moore.
Fort Benning was originally named after Henry L. Benning, a general in the Confederate Army….