Benning, Fort Moore

Yes, Fort Benning has reverted back to its original name, but here's how it's different
The Trump Administration has returned a Georgia military installation back to its former name, but the name now represents someone else.
Not that Benning: Hegseth renames Fort Moore, but not for Confederate general, he says
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth renamed the Georgia base as Fort Benning. Other bases have been renamed using a name similar to that of original namesake.
How much will renaming Fort Moore back to Benning cost? What taxpayers need to know
It looks like an eye-popping number, because it is to your everyday citizen,” said Abigail Blanco, an associate professor of economics. “But, in military terms, it’s actually quite small.”
Fort Moore renamed Benning, this time for a corporal who fought heroically in WWI
Georgia’s Fort Benning is the second base to be renamed since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assumed his post.
Fort Benning-Namesake
In this photo provided by , Dana Klabenes, the city clerk in Neligh, Neb., holds her hand under a photo of former Mayor Fred Benning, a World War I
Georgia leaders have strong words day after Fort Moore is changed back to Fort Benning
Instead of paying homage to a Confederate officer, as Fort Benning previously did, the new name pays tribute to U.S. Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his “extraordinary heroism in action during World War I with the U.S. Army in France in 1918,” the department’s news release says.
The 18-year-old World War I corporal behind Fort Benning's renaming
Fort Benning's new namesake, Fred Benning, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his battlefield courage
The Army didn’t have a photo of the ‘new’ Benning, so we found this one
Cpl. Fred Benning was a World War I hero who became a baker, a successful businessman, and the mayor of Neligh, Nebraska.
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Back to Benning: Fort Moore name to return to Benning after WWI soldier
The Secretary of Defense has renamed Fort Moore back to Fort Benning after less than two years under the current name.
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