Fort Pickett to be renamed after Virginia war hero Sgt. Van Barfoot
The renaming of Fort Pickett is part of a broader Department of Defense effort to rename military installations that were named after members of the Confederacy.
Source: wtvr.com
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Virginia's Fort Pickett to change its name this week, first Army post following mandate
Fort Pickett, a National Guard base near Blackstone, Virginia, this week will be the first Army post to change its name under a congressionally mandated policy to purge public references to the Confederacy in the U.S. military.
Source: washingtontimes.com
Meet WWII Medal of Honor recipient Van Barfoot, the new namesake of Fort Pickett
The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will be redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 1944 Battle of Anzio in Italy.
Source: stripes.com
Ft. Pickett may be renamed for a hero who lived in Henrico
An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers. The commission suggested Fort Pickett, in Nottoway County, Virginia, be renamed Fort Barfoot after Tech. Sgt. Van T. Barfoot.
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