Fort Benning, Then Moore, Now Benning Again: The People Behind the Names
Just weeks before World War I ended, the U.S. military established Fort Benning near Columbus. The first soldiers arrived there on Oct. 6, 1918. Later that month, officials held a ceremony for naming it after Confederate Brig. Gen. Henry Benning. More than a century later, the base was renamed Fort Moore in honor of the […]
First, Fort Bragg. Then Fort Benning. Is Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower Next?
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters he was not done last month after restoring Fort Liberty in North Carolina to its original name, Fort Bragg. Hegseth followed up Monday by switching Fort Moore near Columbus back to Fort Benning. The changes, according to the Pentagon, honor American soldiers who fought bravely in World War […]
Fort Moore Was Named After My Parents. A Letter Mom Wrote Shows Why It Shouldn’t Go Back to Benning
It’s been less than two years since the Army renamed the training base near Columbus, Georgia, in honor of my parents, Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” and Julie Moore. “Our family is deeply grateful that our parents will be honored, remembered, and held as role models for the generations of Army soldiers in these stands and […]
Fort Benning Is Now Fort Moore
Fort Benning, Georgia, was redesignated as Fort Moore on Thursday, the new name honoring one of the Army’s most influential couples. Fort Moore is the center of the Army’s training for new ground combat troops, hosting the basic training schools for infantry, cavalry scouts and tankers. It was renamed after Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and […]