Fort Moore, located just outside Columbus, Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning. Yes, Fort Benning in Georgia will again be known by that name after being changed to Fort Moore during the ...

A ceremonial groundbreaking for a new 160-bed barracks project at ... army base known since 2023 as Fort Moore is reverting to its former name, Fort Benning — this time, in honor of a Nebraska ...

will once again be called Fort Benning but without ties to the Confederacy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in a memorandum announced Monday. “I direct the U.S. Army to change the name of ...

Upon arrival to Fort Benning, cadets were assigned to barracks where they stayed alongside their teammates and other participants. To enhance their “Meet the Army” experience, cadets dined in ...

However, the fort’s official namesake will now be Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I veteran awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1918 for his battlefield heroics in France.

Previously, Fort Benning was named for Brig. Gen. Henry L. Benning, a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who stridently opposed the abolition of slavery. Now, Hegseth said ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed Fort Moore to Fort Benning, following through on his pledge to restore the original names of military bases, also including Fort Bragg – but not exactly ...

The Pentagon announced Monday that Fort Moore, formerly named Fort Benning for a Confederate general, will again be named Fort Benning, although it will now honor a different Benning. Defense ...

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 ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore to Fort Benning, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Instead of paying homage to a Confederate officer ...

switching back to its previous name of Fort Benning. This time around, the name is for a different Benning, according to Hegseth. Its recent name change honors Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was ...