Hegseth brings back Fort Benning name with new namesake

Published March 3, 2025 3:54pm ET



Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the renaming of Fort Moore in Georgia to its original name of Fort Benning in a memo on Monday, though he changed its namesake.

The Army base was initially named after Confederate Gen. Henry L. Benning, though its new namesake is Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism in action during World War I.

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