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Army Reverts Seven Base Names Back to Pre-Confederate Links under Biden Administration

    Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden
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    WASHINGTON – Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 due to their associations with Confederate leaders are all reverting to their original names, the Army announced on Tuesday.

    This announcement was made just hours after President Donald Trump previewed the decision, addressing troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he mentioned the restoration of the names. Fort Bragg, renamed to Fort Liberty under the Biden administration, was the first to have its original name reinstated once the Army identified another individual with the same last name. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, present with Trump at Fort Bragg, signed an order to restore the name in February.

    “Can you believe they changed that name in the last administration for a little bit?” Trump said. “We’ll forget all about that.”

    In March, Hegseth reversed the decision changing Fort Benning in Georgia to Fort Moore.

    For the reinstatement of the original names of the additional seven bases, the Army once more identified service members with matching last names to honor. The bases include Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Pickett, and Fort Robert E. Lee in Virginia, Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Polk in Louisiana, and Fort Rucker in Alabama.

    The decision strips names chosen in 2023 to honor top leaders, such as President Dwight D. Eisenhower, as well as Black soldiers and women. No women are included in the new Army list.

    There was no immediate cost estimate for changing all the signs at the bases, just two years after they were revamped.

    Fort A.P. Hill

    Originally it was named after Confederate Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, before being renamed Fort Walker after Mary Edwards Walker, a doctor who treated soldiers in the Civil War and later received a Medal of Honor.

    Now it will be named to commemorate three different people: Medal of Honor recipients Lt. Col. Edward Hill, 1st Sgt. Robert A. Pinn and Pvt. Bruce Anderson for heroism during the Civil War.

    Fort Pickett

    Fort Pickett was changed to Fort Barfoot in honor of Tech Sgt. Van Barfoot, a Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II.

    It will now honor 1st Lt. Vernon W. Pickett. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War II when he fired grenades while pinned down by enemy machine gun fire and destroyed enemy positions. He was captured, then escaped and rejoined his unit, but was killed in action.

    Fort Lee

    Fort Lee was changed to a hyphenated name, Fort Gregg-Adams, and was the only one to commemorate someone who remained alive at the time — Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg. He was known as a logistics leader and died last year. Lt. Col. Charity Adams — the other half of the name — led the first female Black unit of the Army deployed in World War II.

    Fort Lee will now be named for Pvt. Fitz Lee, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish-American War, when he moved under fire to rescue wounded comrades.

    Fort Gordon

    Fort Gordon was changed to Fort Eisenhower to commemorate the former president’s time leading Allied forces in Europe in World War II.

    It will now be named for Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon. He was honored for his valor during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia, where he defended wounded crew members at a helicopter crash site and held off an advancing enemy force.

    Fort Hood

    Fort Hood was changed to Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the Army’s first Hispanic four-star, who served in the Korean War and got the Distinguished Service Cross.

    It will now honor Col. Robert B. Hood. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I, when he directed artillery fire in France.

    Fort Polk

    Fort Polk was changed to Fort Johnson after Black Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. William Henry Johnson, who served in World War I.

    It will now honor Silver Star recipient Gen. James H. Polk. Then-Col. Polk was honored for gallantry during World War II, when he led reconnaissance and combat missions under fire. He later served as head of U.S. Army Europe.

    Fort Rucker

    Fort Rucker was named Fort Novosel after Medal of Honor recipient Chief Warrant Officer Michael Novosel, who served in World War II and Vietnam.

    It will now honor Capt. Edward W. Rucker. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in World War I when he flew deep behind enemy lines in a daring air battle over France.

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