Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
16-04-2025 19:35 via ocregister.com

Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and RUSS BYNUM
FORT BENNING (AP) — The Army has restored 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 held Wednesday at the base just outside Columbus. Roughly 70,000 soldiers, civilian workers and military family members are stationed at Fort Benning, which trains infantry troops and tank crews an
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