Georgia’s Fort Benning Would Become Fort Moore Again Under House Bill
ATLANTA – Fort Benning in Columbus could switch back to Fort Moore under legislation passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives, a move that would reverse a highly publicized Trump administration decision. Tucked inside a sweeping defense spending bill that won approval this month, the measure would require the Georgia base to once again honor […]
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 […]
Hegseth Scraps Fort Moore Name in Latest Move to Undo Congress' Base Renamings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is renaming Fort Moore — the name chosen to honor decorated Vietnam Army commander Hal Moore and his wife Julia — less than two years after the base was scrubbed of its previous name honoring a Confederate general. The Army will return the famed Georgia base […]
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 […]
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Have Confederate Name Restored to Ranger Memorial at Fort Moore
A lawsuit filed by the Columbus-based National Ranger Memorial Foundation to restore the name of a Confederate officer to the memorial and to the elite Army unit’s hall of fame at Fort Moore has been dismissed. U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land issued the order Monday to grant the U.S. Department of Defense’s motion to […]
Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore
Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but the case has grown, with additional equipment now reported missing from the same facility. The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, or CID, recently announced a $15,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing pistols, […]
Moore Says He Made an 'Honest Mistake' Failing to Correct Application Claiming Bronze Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan though he never ended up receiving it, after the New York Times obtained a […]
31 Pistols Went Missing from Fort Moore, Georgia. The Army Is Offering $5,000 for Information.
The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on 31 M17 pistols that went missing from Fort Moore in Georgia. Investigators were notified May 16 that the pistols had been reported missing from the Crescenz Consolidated Equipment Pool on the base, and the firearms are believed to have […]
Meet the Fort Moore Soldiers Competing for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics
A black target slightly bigger than a quarter presents itself 10 meters away down range at an indoor practice facility at Fort Moore in Georgia. Sergeants Sagen Maddalena and Ivan Roe, with an air rifle in hand, stack shots on top of a bullseye roughly the size of a period. Both soldiers are part of […]
Soldier Dies from Medical Emergency During Basic Training at Fort Moore
An Army basic trainee at Fort Moore, Georgia, died Friday after receiving emergency medical care, the service said. Pfc. Cesar Gonzalez, 21, died during infantry training after succumbing to a “medical emergency,” according to a statement from the Army. It was unclear what led to the soldier’s death, and the incident is still under investigation. […]