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Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general. A ceremony to make the name change official was scheduled Wednesday at the base just outside Columbus.
Fort Benning officials held a ceremony to mark the change of the major Army training post from Fort Moore to Fort Benning – a ...
Fort Benning reclaims its old name to honor WWI hero Corporal Fred G. Benning instead of a Confederate general.
In March, it was announced that Fort Moore would become Fort Benning once again. This time, it is named after Sgt. Fred G.
The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old ...
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