Fort Benning to be redesignated as Fort Moore
The US Army is removing the name of a Confederate commander at a Georgia base and giving it a new name for a man who fought for the U.S.
Source: local3news.com
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The US Army is removing the name of a Confederate commander at a Georgia base and giving it a new name for a man who fought for the U.S.
Fort Benning was renamed after a famed Vietnam war hero on Thursday morning.
Georgia's Fort Benning renamed Fort Moore after Lt. General Harold G. Moore Jr. and his wife, Julia Moore.
Lt. Gen. Moore, a Korean and Vietnam War veteran, is best known for commanding 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, in the legendary Battle of Ia Drang Valley in 1965.
The Army's training hub in Georgia is now officially called Fort Moore. The Army completed...