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Hegseth returns Army base to Fort Benning

Omaha.com · 6h

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

CNN on MSN · 20h

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 an enlisted World War I soldier and Distinguished Service Cross recipient,

Hosted on MSN · 18h

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.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution51m

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?

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Base Redesignation

Secretary of Defense Hegseth directed the Army to change the name of Fort Moore to Fort Benning in honor of Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a Distinguished ...

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