6 Army bases named after Confederate leaders get dates for new names
Nine U.S. Army bases are being redesignated, shedding names honoring the Confederacy.
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Nine U.S. Army bases are being redesignated, shedding names honoring the Confederacy.
Army garrisons won't have to foot the bill for all the renaming, general says.
Fort Lee will be redesignated as Fort Gregg-Adams on April 27. The fort will honor two Black officers: Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.
The Army on Friday began hosting a series of formal ceremonies to change the names of nine southern bases that honor Confederate generals from the Civil War.
Army garrisons won't have to foot the bill for all the renaming, general says.