IN US Army The installation that trains all its infantry and armored soldiers will be renamed the Fort Benning, its original mark.
On Monday, Defense Minister of Defense ordered the Military Post Columbus in Georgia to return to his old name after being re -designed as Fort Moore during the Biden Management Board.
However, the base will not honor General of the Henry Confederation L. Benning, his original namesake. Instead, it will be renamed after CPL. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded a reputable service cross for his “extraordinary heroism” in action during the First World War in France in 1918.
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Fort Benning, Georgia, is trained by a military recruitment and is the home of an army of infantry and armored schools. (US Army)
“This change emphasizes the historical history of installation service in the United States, pays tribute Warfighter EthosAnd he recognizes heroes who have been training for decades on installation and will continue to train on their historical ranges, “Hegsetth said in a statement.
The change of name is part of the effort of Trump’s administration to dismantle the initiative of the Ministry of Defense Biden motivated by Protests by George Floyd 2020 to change the names of military plants named after the military figures of the Confederate.
In February, Hegsetth ordered Fort Liberty to return back to Fort Bragg. The base was originally named 1918 for General Braxton Bragg, a Confederate General from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for possessing slaves and losing key battles from the civil war that contributed to the decline in the Confederation.
The new name pays tribute to PFC. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II A hero who earned a silver star and a purple heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of Bulge.
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Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment, 198 Hiking Brigade, maneuver as a pedestrian rifle, August 21, 2020, in Fort Benning during pedestrian training. (Patrick A. Albright/US Army)
Fort Benning has long been the home of an army of infantry school and has been home to the elite army of the School School, as well as basic training for soldiers in non-complex fields. In recent years, the Armored School Army has moved from Fort Knox to Kentucky to Georgia’s installation.
Fort Moore was named after the complete Lieutenant Hal Moore and his wife Julia. Hal Moore served in Vietnam as commander of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment based in Fort Benning and received a reputable official cross. His service during the first major battle for Vietnamese war In Ia Drang, Mel Gibson of 2002 was shown in the movie. “We were soldiers.”
Julia Moore successfully lobbied the Pentagon to adopt politics that military families would be informed of war victims personally, not by telegram.
The soldiers are on attention during the redesign of the Fort Moore. (Patrick Albright/US Army)
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“Furthermore, I direct the army to respect the legacy of Lieutenant General Harold Moore, the military service and the advocacy of the family and the notifications of Mrs. Julia Moore’s victims in a way that celebrates their significant contribution to the local community and the army,” Hegsetth said.
