Fort Gregg-Adams namesake: Fort Lee renamed to honor 2 Black officers
The U.S. Army renamed Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams Thursday, the first time in military history that an installation was named after Black soldiers.
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The U.S. Army renamed Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams Thursday, the first time in military history that an installation was named after Black soldiers.
The logistics and training base in Prince George County has been renamed to honor two trailblazing Black officers for the Army -- Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt Col.
Fort Lee in Virginia, named for Confederate army Gen. Robert E. Lee, has been renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black officers who made "significant contributions"...
The Army renamed Fort Lee, designated after the confederate general Robert E. Lee, after two black officers in a ceremony on Thursday.
Fort Lee, Virginia, named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, will take on a new name that honors two Black Army trailblazers.