Fort Benning, Georgia — originally named after a Confederate general, Henry Benning — was was renamed as Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a broader effort to rename bases with Confederate-era names.
Celebration, confusion, and anger followed the announcement Monday that Fort Moore would be restored to its founding name of Fort Benning.
The base’s name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a bipartisan effort to eliminate military honors bestowed on ...
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 ...