Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed Fort Moore to Fort Benning, following through on his pledge to restore the original names ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fort Benning, Georgia — originally named after a Confederate general, Henry Benning — was was renamed as Fort Moore in 2023 as ...

Fort Benning was renamed Wednesday in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Fred G. Benning, a World War I hero awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The post was previously named after Confederate General ...

Fort Moore, previously named Fort Benning, will revert to its original name, Fort Benning, honoring Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I hero. The base was initially renamed Fort Moore to honor ...

FORT BENNING (AP) — The Army has restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a ...

FORT BENNING -- The Army officially restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a ...

FORT BENNING — Cpl. Fred G. Benning’s platoon and company commanders had just been killed during a fierce battle in France toward the end of World War I. And two of his senior noncommissioned officers ...

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 honoring ...